U.S. and South Korean medics test their ability to treat victims of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks at Jundae, a South Korean military base in Daejeon city, May 29, 2024. (Luis Garcia/Stars and Stripes)
DAEJEON, South Korea — Soldiers with the 2nd Infantry Division recently joined South Korean army officers for a team-building and barrier-busting exercise in combat first aid.
U.S. and South Korea medics test their ability to treat victims of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks at at Jundae, a South Korean military base in Daejeon city, May 29, 2024. (Luis Garcia/Stars and Stripes)
U.S. and South Korean medics test their ability to treat victims of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks at Jundae, a South Korean military base in Daejeon city, May 29, 2024. (Luis Garcia/Stars and Stripes)
About 60 South Korean officers and 20 U.S. troops from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade and 2nd ID chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear units took part in the May 29 field training at Jundae, a South Korean military base in Daejeon city, said Capt. Brandon Chung, a flight surgeon for the aviation brigade.
The medics tested their ability to render medical treatment to wounded patients, react to CBRN attacks and evacuate patients. For the South Koreans, the field exercise was the final test in the six-month course for lieutenants and captains.
U.S. and South Korean medics test their ability to treat victims of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks at Jundae, a South Korean military base in Daejon city, May 29, 2024. (Luis Garcia/Stars and Stripes)
U.S. and South Korea medics test their ability to treat victims of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks at Jundae, a South Korean military base in Daejon city, May 29, 2024. (Luis Garcia/Stars and Stripes)
The training fostered camaraderie and the allied troops’ ability to work together at an early stage, regardless of the “language barrier,” Chung said.
