Videos

June 27, 2024

Can He Lead Under Fire?

CAMP BULLIS, Texas — Dust flies as SPC Bradley Burdick races through a simulated battlefield. This is his moment to shine in the Best Leader Competition's Trauma Lane. Will he stay calm and use his combat medic skills when his battle buddy goes down with a leg wound? Watch SPC Burdick fight to save his teammate and prove he's the best.

June 27, 2024

5 Setbacks, 1 Victory

CAMP BULLIS, Texas — With very little sleep to recover from the previous day's warrior tasks, medical evacuation and trauma lanes, the IACH team stepped off into a 12-mile foot march of unfamiliar terrain. Watch a stunning upset and a triumphant victory.

June 27, 2024

Time is the Enemy

CAMP BULLIS, Texas — These warriors from Irwin Army Community Hospital aren't afraid of a little pressure. Watch them push their limits in the final test of endurance followed by a brutal litter carry obstacle course. Can they stay focused under fire and work together to get their "wounded" comrade to safety? See the teamwork, grit, and determination of these medical heroes.

June 25, 2024

Beat, Blistered, But Bonded

CAMP BULLIS, Texas — Four grueling days. Countless warrior tasks. Pushed to their physical and mental limits. This wasn't your average team-building exercise. Visit with the six dedicated Soldiers of Team IACH in their final moments of the Best Leader/Best Squad competition. Filmed on the last day, just hours before the winners are announced, this video captures the raw reflections of the team as they recount the events of the past four days. Each Soldier shares their disappointments, frustrations, and invaluable takeaways. While the outcomes and personal achievements remain uncertain, one thing is clear: none of them regret the experience. They speak fondly of the camaraderie and the unbreakable bonds forged through shared hardship, leaving the competition with five new lifelong friends.

Jan. 30, 2024

He's Back

FORT RILEY, Kansas — Disappointed but not defeated, SGT Jacob Brand is back with a burning ambition: to lead his team to Victory in the 2024 Best Leader/Best Squad competition for Medical Readiness Command-West. Coming close in 2023 wasn't enough for this determined Soldier. He tasted the runner-up spot, but now he craves the gold. His secret weapon? Training alongside the 2023 regional winners as they prepared for the Medical Command-level competition. Witnessing their grit and skill up close, Brand is convinced that his team at Irwin Army Community Hospital has the raw talent and unwavering spirit to conquer the competition. But Victory won't come easy. Brand knows they'll face fierce competition from across the ranks. That's why he draws inspiration from heroes like SGT Garrett Paulson, a junior NCO who in 2022 defied the odds, proving that even a combat medic from a hospital unit can dominate against combat arms specialists on the national stage. This is IACH's year — the Year of Victory. This is SGT Brand's moment. Follow IACH's journey on social media and cheer them on to Victory! Music title "Emergent" by Scott Buckley (@ScottBuckley) – released under CC-BY 4.0.