FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood’s 36th Engineer Brigade will use explosives to demolish the installation’s air assault training tower from noon-1:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Residents on post and in the nearby communities of Killeen, Harker Heights, and Copperas Cove may hear loud noise and feel ground vibrations as a result of the demolition. The […]
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CRDAMC adjusts hours of operation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday
For Immediate Release FORT HOOD, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center administrative offices and clinics will modify hours of operation Jan. 16-19 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day federal holiday. Emergency services, inpatient care, and labor and delivery services will not be affected and will remain open. The Monroe, […]
The Hidden Threat of Pertussis, Why the Community Should Stay Alert
By Rodney Jackson, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urges the community to stay alert for the hidden threat of Pertussis. Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that continues to pose a serious threat to […]
From Holiday Stress to Holiday Best: A Wellness Guide for Our Military Community
by Rodney Jackson, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Public Affairs Editor’s note: The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center has begun a Behavioral Health Initiative to inform the community with information and resources that will help with everyday struggles like stress management, nutrition and physical health, emotional intelligence, and healthy habits. This article focuses […]
Truth in Testing: OTC Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Johnson signs off after 30 years of service
By Mr. Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army Operational Test Command gathered to honor Command Sgt. Maj. Joe E. Johnson Jr.’s retirement after 30 years of service, in a ceremony here Dec. 16, marked by powerful tributes to his leadership and family. At the front of it […]
Fort Hood commissions Army’s first battery-powered locomotive
By Heather Ashley Fort Hood Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas — Installation leadership and representatives from Dominion Energy unveiled, and celebrated, the first 100% battery-powered locomotive in the Army during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 15 at the Fort Hood Rail Operations Center. “We mark a truly historic moment here today, the commissioning of U.S. Army’s […]
