A Republic of Korea Army nursing officer assigned to the Daejeon Armed Forces Hospital directs U.S. Army soldiers, acting as simulated casualties, as they board a ROK Army ambulance at Daejeon Station, South Korea, March 18, 2026. Dragon Lift, an intra-theater evacuation exercise integrated into Freedom Shield 26, simulates a mass-casualty scenario in which frontline patients receive initial care and are transported to definitive care facilities. This training validates multinational interoperability, ensuring U.S. and ROK forces can rapidly transport and treat casualties to support the combined defense of the peninsula. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Eun Jun Choi)