Sergeant Blake Ross, left, a combat medic specialist assigned to the 394th Field Hospital, provides information to Staff Sgt. David Evans, right, an Observer, Coach, Trainer assigned to 4th Battalion (Medical), 393rd Infantry Regiment, during a controlled training exercise held at Ft. Cavazos, Texas, on Sept. 26, 2023. Ross is one of hundreds of Soldiers who complete a validation exercise at Ft. Cavazos prior to deployment each year. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joseph Black)