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Nov. 9, 2023

CRDAMC doctor supports TEAM USA in 2023 Pan American Games

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The family medicine residency program director and family and sports medicine physician at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, here helped TEAM USA stay healthy during the during the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile Oct. 20 - Nov. 5.

Nov. 6, 2023

US military legislative representative tours CRDAMC

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Penny Stehlik, military legislative assistant to Texas Congressman John Carter, toured the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Nov. 6. Stehlik received an informative briefing on the hospital’s healthcare mission, capabilities, staffing, and its partnerships with organizations in the TRICARE network and surrounding community, e.g., it’s partnerships with local school districts’ healthcare programs to train, certify, and recruit medical professionals. The tour of its labor and delivery, behavioral health, pharmacy, and the emergency departments provided her an opportunity to meet front line leaders and learn how each department functions to serve Fort Cavazos Soldiers, veterans, beneficiaries and the surrounding community. – 30 –

Oct. 31, 2023

CRDAMC ‘one-stop resource’ during Fort Cavazos Retiree Health Fair

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center provided veterans health care screening opportunities and available immunizations, resources and information from hospital staff and Fort Cavazos organizations during the 48th annual Retiree Health Fair Oct. 28 here. They also provided advance care planning sessions and Humana and Tricare information.

Oct. 31, 2023

CRDAMC resumes partnership with community Independent School Districts

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center clinical education departments resumed a partnership with the Killeen and Copperas Cove local school districts’ healthcare programs Oct. 26 here.

Oct. 13, 2023

Robertson Blood Donor Center blood mobile back in service after long hiatus

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Robertson Blood Donor Center and Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center staff, along with the Mayor Harker Heights, held a brief ceremony to commission the blood mobile back to service – while it was simultaneously open for a blood drive at the hospital 10 Oct.

Sept. 29, 2023

CRDAMC closes Suicide Prevention month with resource fair and staff peer training

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and many other organizations will keep striving to help beneficiaries receive support that they need and deserve for suicide prevention throughout the year. The hospital ends the month dedicated to Suicide Prevention with a resource fair and peer training hosted by the departments of pastoral care and behavioral health 26 Sept.

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.