Articles

June 10, 2025

Fort Hood and CRDAMC Army Public Health urges vaccination for measles

FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood families should be fully vaccinated to protect themselves and our community against this highly contagious virus, following the report of a confirmed case of measles in Bell County, June 3, 2025, according to the Army Public Health Nursing team at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. Since January, the Texas Department of State and Health Services has reported 744 measles cases in the Central and South-Central region of Texas, including 96 hospitalizations. The Centers for Disease and Control has reported over 1000 cases since 10 June in many other states https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025.

June 10, 2025

Cpl. Thomas W. Bennett, a medic who served without a weapon

FORT HOOD, Texas — Born on April 7, 1947, in Morgantown, West Virginia, Bennett was a conscientious objector who chose to serve as an unarmed medic during the Vietnam War. Assigned to the 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, he consistently risked his life to provide medical aid to his fellow soldiers under intense

June 9, 2025

Pfc. James Howard Monroe

FORT HOOD, Texas — Born on October 17, 1944, in Aurora, Illinois, Monroe grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, where he graduated from Wheaton Central High School in 1962. He attended Washington and Lee University in Virginia, studying political science before being drafted into the Army in 1966.Monroe deployed to Vietnam in November 1966 and was assigned as a combat medic

May 28, 2025

Self-Care: A Necessity, not a Luxury

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles the CRDAMC behavioral health team is offering to help enhance the mental health and wellbeing of our Fort Hood community. FORT HOOD, Texas - In today's fast-paced world, where constant busyness is the norm, making time for personal well-being often falls to the bottom of the priority list and is treated as an afterthought. However, self-care is not simply about indulgence—it is a vital component of maintaining balance between life’s responsibilities and personal health. When neglected, stress can accumulate, potentially leading to burnout, anxiety, and even physical health issues.

May 13, 2025

CRDAMC Nurse Alma Jeanne Mitchell Honored with Inpatient DAISY Award

Fort Cavazos, TX. — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Jeanne Mitchell, a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, has been recognized with the DAISY Award in the inpatient category. Mitchell has been a nurse for 21 years and has served at CRDAMC since 2009. Her experience spans medical-surgical, step-down, and intensive care nursing. She

May 12, 2025

CRDAMC Honors Courtney Tindall-Diehl with Outpatient DAISY Award.

Fort Cavazos, TX. — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Courtney Tindall-Diehl, a labor and delivery nurse at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, was recently honored with the DAISY Award in the outpatient category. Tindall-Diehl has served as a nurse at CRDAMC for 13 years, beginning her career as an active-duty service member before transitioning to a general schedule employee.

May 6, 2025

CRDAMC hosts Mental Health Fair to help military families face unique challenges, stressors

FORT CAVAZSO, TEXAS –The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Behavioral Health department hosted its annual Mental Health Month Information Fair on May 2 to help military families understand the resources available to them. Over 20 Fort Cavazos and surrounding community organizations, including Veterans Affairs, Military One Source, CRDAMC Behavioral Health, Suicide Prevention, the New Parent Support Program, and the Exceptional Family Member Program, just to name a few, provided information about the mental health services their organizations provide.

May 2, 2025

CRDAMC earns ‘A’ Spring Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

FORT CAVAZOS, TEXAS - The Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center earned its third consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national organization, focused on health care quality, May 1. The new grade for spring 2025 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.

April 23, 2025

Central Texas partners for community healthcare

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Members of Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce visited the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center for a Healthcare Day tour 16 April to learn how community relationships contribute to the health and readiness of our warfighters. The Leadership Killeen Program provides participants with training and opportunities to learn about the integrated relationships that exist between healthcare services on Fort Cavazos and the local healthcare community.

April 18, 2025

CRDAMC MRBn Charlie Company holds Change of Command

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Medical Readiness Battalion, Medical Co. Charlie held a change of command ceremony in the hospital atrium April 18. The reins of leadership changed hands as Lt. Col. Jamie Culbreath received the unit guidon from outgoing commander, Capt. Alexander Deatherage and handed them to Capt. Reymoi R. Jno-Lewis.