By Maj. Joe Brown and Mrs. Valerie Meverden, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BLISS, Texas – “All American” Soldiers of 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 82nd Airborne Division, the first Army unit to exercise mission command and control utilizing the Mounted Computing Environment (MCE), put systems to test […]
Fort Hood News
Fisher House hosts Meet Santa event Nov. 17
FORT HOOD, Texas – The Fisher House will host its first annual Meet Santa holiday event at the Fisher House from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 17. There is no cost to attend, and the event is open to the public. Non-military ID card holders may get a pass for Saturday at the Marvin Leath visitor’s […]
West Killeen Medical Home ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates opening of new primary care clinic for family members and retirees
By Patricia Deal CRDAMC Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas—Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center celebrated the opening of its fourth community-based medical home with a ribbon-cutting ceremony November 6. The West Killeen Medical Home at 5200 Bunny Trail Dr. is the second community-based medical home in Killeen. It officially opened for patients October 1 and […]
CRDAMC earns two top safety awards
By Patricia Deal CRDAMC Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas—Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s commitment to safety was doubly rewarded as the hospital was presented with both the Army Safety and Occupational Health Star Site certificate and banner, plus the Army Safety Excellence Streamer in a ceremony here November 6. To earn The […]
CRDAMC expanding refill, prescription pharmacy services
FORT HOOD– Carl R. Darnall Medical Center (CRDAMC) is expanding its pharmacy and refill services. Effective November 26, all CRDAMC pharmacies, excluding the pharmacies located inside Soldier Centered Medical Homes (SCMH), will accept a hard copy prescriptions. SCMH prescriptions services continue to be limited to active-duty service members. Beneficiaries submitting hard copy prescriptions may pick-up their […]
Army & Air Force Exchange Service opens first cryotherapy center at FORT HOOD
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service — the Department of Defense’s largest retailer — will cut the ribbon on a new cryotherapy center at FORT HOOD at 11 a.m. Nov. 14 in the FORT HOOD Exchange Shopping Center, Bldg. 4250, on Clear Creek Road here. The center, operated by U.S. […]
