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Fort Carson Soldiers Prepare For West Africa To Fight Ebola

FORT CARSON, Colo. (CBS4) - On Thursday Fort Carson will train about 160 military engineers in advance of their the company's deployment to West Africa to fight the spread of Ebola.

The soldiers will learn how to use personal protective equipment, although they will not be treating patients.

The mission is to help build facilities to support the fight against Ebola.

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