Sept. 18, 2023

Recognize signs of mental health struggles and “Create a ripple effect of Change”

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – With the theme ‘You Are a Light in somebody’s life’ for Suicide Prevention Month, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center professionals committed to being that light to helping those in need and offering different ways to protect themselves and others not only this month but throughout the year during a proclamation ceremony Sept. 15 (in the hospital atrium) here.

Aug. 25, 2023

Fort Cavazos celebrates world breastfeeding with grand opening of Milk Depot

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Fort Cavazos Women, Infant, and Children’s clinic celebrated world breastfeeding month with the grand opening of the Fort Cavazos Milk Depot Aug. 23. This is the first, currently the only, military human milk collection site which is truly worth celebrating.

Aug. 25, 2023

Public Health Activity changes leaders

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The U.S. Army Public Health Activity – Fort Hood (official name change to PHA-Fort Cavazos pending) welcomed incoming commander Lt. Col. Luke Lindaman and bid farewell to Lt. Col. Sheila Medina in a change of command at the III Corps headquarters Aug. 21.

Aug. 24, 2023

AFWC now offers BOD POD measurements on a walk-in basis

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Service members can now get help achieving health and fitness goals by using the Body Composition machine, or Bod Pod, on a walk-in basis pilot program from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Fort Cavazos Armed Forces Wellness Center. The Bod Pod is now approved by the Army as a supplemental way to measure body fat, and the AFWC has made this time available for service members. The service is also available for eligible veterans and family members, and the pilot will determine if the AFWC needs make it available on other days.

Aug. 9, 2023

CRDAMC's "Black Knight" Troop Battalion welcomes new commander

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Troop Battalion at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center bid farewell to Lt. Col. Jody Shipley as Lt. Col. Jamie L. Culbreath assumed command during a ceremony Aug. 4 here. Culbreath, a medical service corps officer, holds a master’s of science degree, a master’s degree in business administration, and is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College.

Aug. 9, 2023

MRC, W senior leader advisor visits with CRDAMC medical Soldiers

Fort Cavazos, Texas – U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, West, Command Sgt. Maj. Jennifer Francis talks with junior and senior enlisted Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Soldiers during a visit to the hospital Aug. 4. The senior enlisted advisor, originally a pharmacy technician, expressed the important role that the, many different, enlisted medical specialties have played in the past and how much more important it will be for the Army’s future, answered questions about the Army’s vision for the enlisted medical corps and shared advice on balancing an Army career and personal life.

July 21, 2023

Troop Battalion, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center gets new Senior Enlisted Advisor

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas –Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center welcomed a new Troop Battalion senior enlisted advisor during a ceremony July 19 in the hospital atrium. Command Sgt. Major Antonio Davis assumed command, as outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Stephine Sweat will move on to become the command sergeant major of the U. S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease.

July 19, 2023

CRDAMC activates emergency operations during Full-Scale Exercise

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s departments and staff exercised its medical operations center and emergency department during the Fort Cavazos Full-Scale Exercise July 11. Coordinating with the III Armor Corps, Fort Cavazos Garrison, Directorate of Emergency Services, and Central Texas area emergency responders and community partner hospitals, the hospital received moulage patients injured from a scenario where an on-post wildfire spread to a housing area on post.

July 12, 2023

Water safety and staying hydrated highlights CRDAMC’s Summer Safety Fair

Fort Cavazos, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center offered many tips and ideas to help family members and staff personnel remain aware of things that can quickly make a fun event go wrong during a Summer Safety Fair in the hospital main lobby atrium July 7.

July 6, 2023

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center changes leadership

Col. Garrick Cramer received the guidon from Brig. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, commander, Medical Readiness Command, West, and assumed command of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center from Col. Daniel Moore in the hospital Atrium June 29.