8 Medical Brigade 3 (U.S. Army) The 8 Medical Brigade 3 is a United States Army unit specialized in providing medical support to other military forces during combat operations. It falls under the umbrella of the 8th Medical Command, which provides worldwide deployment readiness for medical units and support of theater surgical commands. The brigade, based at Fort Carson in Colorado, has a multifaceted role that includes evacuation, care, and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers on the battlefield, as well as public health services. It consists of multiple medical battalions, each equipped to provide a range of medical capabilities including surgery, nursing, dentistry, laboratory services, and radiology. The 8 Medical Brigade 3 is part of the Army's active duty forces, ready for rapid deployment whenever needed in support of military operations around the world.