A U.S. Army soldier from the 541st Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion interacts with a civilian role player during a situational training exercise (STX) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 1, 2012. The STX is designed to prepare and train U.S. and multinational forces for medical evacuation and route clearance operations in the Afghanistan operational environment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. James Stokes)