Lt. Col. Robert Steckler, a general surgeon from the 479th Medical Detachment, 399th Field , 803rd Center, conducts an exploratory laparotomy for a perforated bowel on a surgical cut during Regional Medic at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 16, 2021. A cut is a comprised of simulated internal organs that can be used to mimic realistic traumatic events on a live casualty. The Army Reserve’s Combat Support Training Program (CSTP) exercises prepare Army Reserve units to be combat-ready by immersing them in realistic scenarios where they train as they would fight.

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