Fort Hood soldiers shift to underground training to prepare for battlefield medical care

Fort Hood soldiers shift to underground training to prepare for battlefield medical care – Democratic Accent

This week, the 1st Medical Brigade of the III Armored Corps at Fort Hood, Texas, held a training exercise called “Operation Silver Lightning.”  The exercise, according to the 1st Medical Brigade, “is designed to simulate the challenges of providing advanced medical care in a contested, large-scale combat environment.” Between March 23 and April 1, the 1st Medical Brigade employed the tactical arm of the Army Health System. Combat medics, optomet…

Fort Hood soldiers shift to underground training to prepare for battlefield medical care

This week, the 1st Medical Brigade of the III Armored Corps at Fort Hood, Texas, held a training exercise called "Operation Silver Lightning." The exercise, according to the 1st Medical Brigade, "is designed to simulate the challenges of providing advanced medical care in a contested, large-scale combat environment."Between March 23 and April 1, the 1st Medical Brigade employed the tactical arm of the Army Health System. Combat medics, optometri…