1st Med hosts mass casualty exercise

FORT HOOD, Texas -- The 1st Medical Brigade will host a mass casualty exercise 9 a.m.  Sept. 12 at their training area on 19^th Street and Murphy Road here.

The purpose of the exercise is to train brigade medical professionals on medical evacuation and on responding and managing mass casualty situations.

There will be several subject matter experts on hand for interviews.

Media representatives interested in covering the event, should register here and arrive at the Fort Hood visitor’s center no later than 8:30 a.m.