FORT HOOD, Texas –Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s primary care clinics will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. The hospital remains open for emergency services, inpatient care and labor and delivery services. The Respiratory Drive-Thru (RDT) clinic will be open during the holiday weekend, including Memorial Day. RDT’s hours modified […]
Archives for May 2020
Death of a FORT HOOD Soldier
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a Soldier who was found deceased May 18 near Fuller Lane, Harker Heights, Texas. Pfc. Brandon Scott Rosecrans, 27, whose home of record is listed as Kimberling City, Missouri, entered the Army in May 2018 as a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer and […]
Families who wish to visit family cemeteries within FORT HOOD’s live-fire training areas on Memorial Day weekend must call ahead
FORT HOOD, Texas — Memorial Day weekend visits for Families who have relatives buried in cemeteries within the FORT HOOD live-fire training areas are between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. May 24. Visitors must call range operations at (254) 287-3130/3321 before accessing the live-fire area. No vehicle pass is required for the cemetery visits unless […]
VIDEO UPDATE: 1st Air Cav Healthcare Heroes Salute video
1530 May 15, 2020 Click here for video from today’s flight: The Great Place recognizes healthcare workers [Broll in flight video]
FORT HOOD VETCEN open, but with changes
FORT HOOD, Texas – Need a routine health checkup for your four-legged family member? The FORT HOOD Veterinary Center is open, but offering limited services during the pandemic. “We are open,” said Capt. Wendy Evans, officer in charge of the FORT HOOD clinic, “but we are currently only scheduling for routine wellness, PCS health certificates, […]
Ft. Bragg parachute riggers turn air drop testing skills into ‘Operation Iron Mask’ for Coronavirus pandemic
By Maj. Cam Jordan, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — Parachute riggers who normally airdrop test Army equipment are using their sewing skills to fabricate protective masks to keep Soldiers and Civilians safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In what they have dubbed “Operation Iron Mask,” […]