1st Armored Division Medics Train ICDC Counterpartsby Staff Sgt. Mark Bell, 372nd MPAD BAGHDAD, Iraq – The Iraqi Civil Defense Corps took another step toward self-sufficiency when 66 guardsmen recently completed the first combat medic course offered in Iraq. Medics from the 1st Armored Division Artillery Combat Team’s ICDC unit in the Al Rashid district of southern Baghdad now have trained medical specialists. The class covered many of the same tasks found in the U.S. Army’s Combat Lifesaver’s Course. After graduating, 50 of the medics will serve in the individual platoons of the 304th ICDC Battalion, said 1st Lt....
