Spc. Tia French draws a blood sample from a heifer
Spc. Tia French draws a blood sample from a heifer while being properly restrained. French and nine other medically trained soldiers assigned to the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade are participating in the Civil Aff... More
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Madden, a medic with the 81st
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Madden, a medic with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, grades students practicing patient care at the Killeen Independent School District's new career center in ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Sarai Alvarez, a human resources
U.S. Army Sgt. Sarai Alvarez, a human resources noncommissioned officer with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, is interviewed by Sophia Stamas, a reporter at a local TV station, for a Soldier of the Month spotlig... More
Nicole Woods tests out the new 81st Civil Affairs Battalion
Nicole Woods tests out the new 81st Civil Affairs Battalion cyber cafe by utilizing Skype to contact her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Woods, who is currently deployed to Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2013, at... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew England teaches Jesus Ballesteros,
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew England teaches Jesus Ballesteros, a Killeen Independent School District Career Center student, about the different styles and manufacturers of cervical collars that are used to help stabi... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Mark. E. Berry with the
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Mark. E. Berry with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade and Maj. BJ Patterson with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, welcome home Soldiers with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion at Fort Ho... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Mark E. Berry with the
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Mark E. Berry with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, spoke to members of the crowd during the 8th Annual Freedom Walk and 9/11 remembrance commemoration in Killeen, Texas, Sept. 11, 20... More
Holding on tight, Special Operations candidates develop
Holding on tight, Special Operations candidates develop their team work skills via log-based physical training. Candidates are put through a demanding regime at Fort Hood before they are allowed to proceed to t... More
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... More
Members of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion react to
Members of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion react to an insurgent attack during a weeklong field training exercise held at the Hargrove MOUT Facility on North Fort Hood, Texas. The exercise featured many scenar... More
Lt. Col. Joshua J. Potter (left) and Command Sgt. Major
Lt. Col. Joshua J. Potter (left) and Command Sgt. Major Ronald T. Barker, command team of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, case the battalion’s colors during a deployment ceremony h... More
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Madden, left, a medic with the
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Madden, left, a medic with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, grades students practicing patient care at the Killeen Independent School District's new career cent... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Sarai Alvarez, a human resources
U.S. Army Sgt. Sarai Alvarez, a human resources noncommissioned officer with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, is interviewed by Sophia Stamas, a reporter at a local TV station, for a Soldier of the Month spotlig... More
Nicole Woods and her son enjoy treats while celebrating
Nicole Woods and her son enjoy treats while celebrating the grand opening of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion cyber cafe in Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 22, 2013. Nicole used Skype to contact her husband U.S. Army Sg... More
U.S. Army Spc. Peter Blanco, left, a medic with the
U.S. Army Spc. Peter Blanco, left, a medic with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, grades the performance of two Killeen Independent School District Career Center medical students as they prepare a simulated pat... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, alight from a bus at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 3, 2013. The Soldiers just returned from deployment in support of Operation Enduring... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade and
U.S. Soldiers with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade and students and teachers from the Killeen Independent School District Career Center participate in the 8th Annual Freedom Walk Sept. 11, 2013, in Killeen, Texa... More
Special Operations candidates develop their team work
Special Operations candidates develop their team work skills via log-based physical training. Candidates are put through a demanding regime at Fort Hood before they are allowed to proceed to the actual Assessme... More
Sgt. 1st Class Deontae Karron learns the proper method
Sgt. 1st Class Deontae Karron learns the proper method of trimming a goats hoofs while Sgt. 1st Class Eddie Cisneros properly restrains the goat during this delicate process. During this process a vet must be a... More
As part of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion field training
As part of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion field training exercise, members of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion were graded on their ability tend to patients during a mass casualty (MASCAL) event, coordinate w... More
Lt. Col. Joshua J. Potter (left) and Command Sgt. Major
Lt. Col. Joshua J. Potter (left) and Command Sgt. Major Ronald T. Barker, command team of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, case the battalion’s colors during a deployment ceremony h... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, center, a medic with
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, center, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, teaches students how to apply a cervical collar during patient ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Sarai Alvarez, a human resources
U.S. Army Sgt. Sarai Alvarez, a human resources noncommissioned officer with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, reviews paperwork with her Soldiers while a cameraman from a local television station observes Feb 20... More
U.S. Army Maj. Paul Snyder, 81st Civil Affairs Battalion
U.S. Army Maj. Paul Snyder, 81st Civil Affairs Battalion rear detachment commander, tests out one of the computers during the grand opening of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion cyber cafe, Feb. 22, 2013, in Fort... More
Jesus Ballesteros and Tytiana Butler, Senior EMT students,
Jesus Ballesteros and Tytiana Butler, Senior EMT students, work to extract 1st Sgt. David Doubek, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, during a simulated car crash April 9. Sol... More
Yarima Bermudez, a senior at the Killeen Independent
Yarima Bermudez, a senior at the Killeen Independent School District Career Center, stabilizes her patient during hands-on emergency medical technician training at the Medical Simulation Training Center at Fort... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, alight from a bus at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 3, 2013. The Soldiers just returned from deployment in support of Operation Enduring... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade joined
U.S. Soldiers with the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade joined with students and teachers from the Killeen Independent School District Career Center, render honors during the 8th Annual Freedom Walk Sept. 11, 2013, i... More
Special Operations candidates conduct tire flipping
Special Operations candidates conduct tire flipping drills as part of their enhanced physical training regiment while training for Special Forces Assessment and Selection with the Special Operations Recruiting ... More
Staff Sgt. Leia Puco, 8215th Civil Affairs Team, 82nd
Staff Sgt. Leia Puco, 8215th Civil Affairs Team, 82nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, plays a victim of gender-based violence during the civil affairs situational training exercise at Centr... More
Members of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion plan out
Members of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion plan out a react to contact training exercise. The event was one of many scenarios in which the battalion tested itself over the course of a week at the Hargrove MOUT... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, center, a medic with
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, center, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, teaches students how to apply a cervical collar during patient ... More
Sophia Stamas, a reporter at local TV station KCEN
Sophia Stamas, a reporter at local TV station KCEN out of Temple, Texas, records a segment in front of the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade building in Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 20, 2013. The TV station was on hand to i... More
Emergency Medical Technician students at KISD Career
Emergency Medical Technician students at KISD Career Center work to extract 1st Sgt. David Doubek, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 81st CA Bn, from a simulated car crash April 9 at the Career Center. Spc... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew England, a medic with the 81st
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew England, a medic with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, evaluates Aaron Whitaker, a Killeen Independent School District Career Center student, during his hands-on emergency medical simulat... More
U.S. Army Spc. Dakota Blackwelder, a medic assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Dakota Blackwelder, a medic assigned to the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, talks to Giselle Garcia, a senior automotive tech student with the Killeen Independent School... More
Local village role-players cry out to a security team
Local village role-players cry out to a security team during a training event at the Hargrove MOUT Facility on North Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 15. The training was part of the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion weeklong... More
U.S. Army Maj. B.J. Patterson plays the part of an
U.S. Army Maj. B.J. Patterson plays the part of an accident victim during an Emergency Medical Technician class at the Killeen Independent School District's new career center in Killeen, Texas, Feb. 7, 2013. Pa... More
Members of the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade joined with
Members of the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade joined with students and teachers from the Killeen Independent School District Career Center during the 8th Annual Freedom Walk, Sept. 11, 2013, in Killeen, Texas. (U.S... More
Staff Sgt.Aiden Che, 81st Civil Affairs Battalion,
Staff Sgt.Aiden Che, 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th CA Brigade, introduces local villagers to his team leader, Capt. Aaron Smith during a medical clinic ribbon cutting ceremony. The event, while fictitious,... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, right, a medic with the
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, right, a medic with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, looks on as students provide simulated care to Maj. B.J. Patterson during Emergency Medical Technic... More
Members of the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade joined with
Members of the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade joined with students and teachers from the Killeen Independent School District Career Center during the 8th Annual Freedom Walk, Sept. 11, 2013, in Killeen, Texas. (U.S... More
Students provide simulated care to U.S. Army Maj. B.J.
Students provide simulated care to U.S. Army Maj. B.J. Patterson during an Emergency Medical Technician class at the Killeen Independent School District's new career center in Killeen, Texas, Feb. 7, 2013. Patt... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles R. Burnett and Command Sgt.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles R. Burnett and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Barker uncase the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion's colors during their welcome home ceremony from a deployment to Afghanistan, at Fort Hood, Texa... More
Members of the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade joined with
Members of the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade joined with students and teachers from the Killeen Independent School District Career Center during the 8th Annual Freedom Walk, Sept. 11, 2013, in Killeen, Texas. (U.S... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, right, a medic with the
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, right, a medic with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, instructs students conducting a hands-on skills assessment during an Emergency Medical Technician c... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, right, a medic with the
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, right, a medic with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, instructs students conducting a hands-on skills assessment during an Emergency Medical Technician c... More
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, left, a medic with the
U.S. Army Spc. Brett Beeson, left, a medic with the 81st Civil Affairs Battalion, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, observes students conducting a hands-on skills assessment during an Emergency Medical Technician cla... More