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During the Afghanistan deployment (CDN) medics were certainly armed, typically with a basic C7A2 rifle, however there may have been exceptions as to the exact hardware they might have, perhaps a carbine in some circumstances. During peacetime and training at home they usually had a Browning pistol, however overseas I know they had a rifle, and I would have to look at my photos and see if our "DOCS" (slang for a medic) still maintained the pistol or not.

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My medic buddy told me that the CTOMS sling was the best he every used on his C8 carbine...

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he every used on his C8 carbine...

There confirmation of the medic carbines.

I guess it's also prudent to preface my comment as being a snapshot in time, loadouts and equipment varied wildly during our total time in Afghanistan, I can usually tell the tour based on the location of uniform pockets, patches, and general gear.

A carbine was a rather uncommon item during the first few months of my tour in 2006, but looking at later tours they seem to be quite prolific. Short barreled C9's; during my time the only short barrels were "field modification" or otherwise obtained, but on later tours there was actually an authorized short barrel issued.

Uniform pockets for example are found in 3 major variations, during the tours. 2 breast pockets no sleeves, 2 breast pockets, locally tailored sleeve pockets, and then production sleeve pockets with Velcro patches. The ballistic eyewear also changed, etc etc.