The complaint names Maj. Blaine McGraw at Fort Cavazos’ Darnall Army hospital and says Army investigators found patient videos.
KILLEEN, Texas — An Army spouse filed a lawsuit Monday accusing Maj. Blaine McGraw, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, of secretly recording women during intimate medical exams at Fort Cavazos. The hospital said McGraw was suspended Oct. 17, the day officials say they received the first allegation, and the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division opened a case.
The suit, filed in Bell County District Court under a pseudonym, claims the physician used his phone to capture videos without consent during pelvic and breast exams this fall. Army officials say they notified McGraw’s patients and began multiple reviews alongside the CID investigation. The plaintiff’s lawyer says dozens of women have contacted his firm with similar accounts. McGraw’s attorney says the major is cooperating. No criminal charges had been announced as of Tuesday, and the Army says its inquiries are ongoing.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff sought care for pelvic pain and uterine concerns and saw McGraw several times this year in exam rooms at the post hospital. The filing alleges McGraw dismissed nurses, performed invasive procedures unrelated to her symptoms and, on Oct. 14, placed his phone camera-out in a breast pocket to record an exam. Three days later, the woman was called to speak with Army investigators, who, she says in the filing, showed her still images from a video purportedly taken during that Oct. 14 visit. “It was humiliating and violating,” the plaintiff recounted in the lawsuit, which also alleges late-night calls from the doctor and recordings stored on multiple devices. Attorney Andrew Cobos, who represents the plaintiff and other women, said his team is preparing additional filings. Daniel Conway, McGraw’s attorney, said his client has been “fully cooperative with the investigation.”
Post officials said McGraw was removed from patient care Oct. 17 and that patients were sent notification letters as part of the response. The hospital also said it launched separate administrative reviews to examine clinical processes and policies at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. The lawsuit further claims Army leaders had been warned about McGraw during an earlier assignment at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii but did not act decisively; the Army has not publicly addressed those specific assertions. The number of potential victims remains unknown. Cobos said he is hearing from military spouses, dependents and service members, and that he currently represents dozens of women beyond the named plaintiff.
The case lands amid broader scrutiny of misconduct by military medical providers. In recent years, separate cases involving Army clinicians at other installations have prompted criminal prosecutions, administrative discipline and civil claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Outside the military, one of the largest civil settlements for secret medical recordings came in 2014 when a hospital in Baltimore agreed to pay victims after a gynecologist was found to have covertly recorded exams. Advocates say those episodes led to stronger chaperone and documentation rules in many settings, but policies can vary by facility and provider.
Monday’s filing asks for damages and alleges negligence by the Army, claiming leadership “dismissed warnings” and failed to act during and after the Texas reports surfaced in October. The lawsuit says CID began interviews “within hours” of the first allegation and that additional internal inquiries are reviewing “systems, clinical processes, policies and other areas.” Officials have not released the total number of patients contacted or the scope of devices examined. No hearing date had been posted in online court calendars as of Tuesday, but lawyers involved expect early procedural motions in the coming weeks. The hospital said it would not release further administrative details while the criminal investigation is active.
Outside the hospital Monday, several women who say they received care at Darnall described shock and anger. “We trusted that uniform,” said one Army spouse who shared her story with reporters but asked that her name not be published to protect her privacy. Another former patient said she remembered feeling uneasy when a nurse was not present during part of an exam. “I just want accountability,” she said. Cobos, the plaintiffs’ attorney, told reporters he has heard from women treated in Texas and during McGraw’s prior assignments. Conway, McGraw’s attorney, said the major “looks forward to the facts coming out” and urged patience as investigators complete their work.
As of Tuesday afternoon, McGraw remained suspended from patient duties at Fort Cavazos while the CID probe continues. Investigators have not announced charges or a timeline for completion. The next expected step is the court’s scheduling of initial deadlines in the Bell County case and any Army updates on administrative reviews.
Author note: Last updated November 11, 2025.