Army Undergoes Underground Medical Training

Fort Hood medics go underground to train for emergency combat care

The training intends to prepare troops for future wars that could be fought underground because munitions targeting has become so specific.

Army Undergoes Underground Medical Training

FORT HOOD, Texas (FOX 44) — The U.S. Army is midway through Operation Silver Lightning; a training exercise focused on subterranean medical care. The First Medical Brigade is tasked with maintaining the health and combat capabilities of the U.S. Army. After years spent in Ukraine, a major lesson has been learned about providing medical care. [...]

1st Medical Brigade conducts Operation Silver Lightning, simulates combat medical care at Fort Hood

The 1st Medical Brigade is conducting a major training exercise dubbed "Operation Silver Lightning" at Fort Hood to simulate the challenges of providing advanced medical care in a contested, large-scale combat environment.Watch the story here: 1st Medical Brigade conducts Operation Silver Lightning to simulate combat medical care at Fort HoodThe exercise, running from March 23 to April 1, tests how quickly medics can provide service and transpor…