Sgt. 1st Class Nikisha Thornhill provides a goat with

Sgt. 1st Class Nikisha Thornhill provides a goat with a manicure during the Civil Affairs Medical Sergeants course. Ten Medically trained soldiers assigned to the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade are participating in the Civil Affairs Medical Sergeants Course held at the Veterinarian Medical Park Department at the Texas A&M University. These animals used are managed under the Independent Protection Rehabilitation Program, which is a Department of Defense managed program used to provide animals for students as training aides. The university partners with the U.S. Army Medical Center and School at Fort Sam Houston to provide critical Civil Affairs training for these future senior medics assigned to four person civil affair teams. After completion from the course, they will be expected to perform a wide variety of duties from food hygiene to vet care and dentistry within austere environments while. (Photo by Maj. Bryan Woods, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade Public Affairs)