Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's Patient Tray
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's Patient Tray Service (PTS) cook and 'grill master' Cordell Caviness proudly displays his masterpiece: a perfectly grilled and seasoned 8-ounze rib-eye steak, part of the ne... More
OB/GYN nurse residents train in the CRDAMC simulation
OB/GYN nurse residents train in the CRDAMC simulation lab. The 66G OB/GYN Nurse Resident Program, only offered at CRDAMC, focuses on OB/GYN nursing skills that include childbearing, high-risk and complicated pr... More
Center, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center nurse Allison
Center, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center nurse Allison Hennis adjusts the operating table as urology surgeons Maj. Tara Ortiz and Dr. Hsiang Chi (Cathy) McLaughlin monitor patient position in preparation for... More
Shaking it up for National Nutrition Month
At right, Spec. Stephanie Gomez taste-tests 1st Lt. Sara Crew’s avocado-based nutrition shake during Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s kick off of National Nutrition Month March 2 kick off. Gomez, a radiolo... More
Tatiana Woulard contemplates where to place her pregnancy
Tatiana Woulard contemplates where to place her pregnancy vocabulary cards during one of the self-awareness activities during the 10-session Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Centering Pregnancy program. C... More
From left, Hope Cooke shares new mom moments with Tatiana
From left, Hope Cooke shares new mom moments with Tatiana Woulard and her daughter, Zaria, during Centering Pregnancy’s September reunion day. Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Centering Pregnancy program i... More
Fort Hood WTU earns top honors in warrior care
Fort Hood’s Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) beat out 13 other Army WTUs to earn top honors in providing care and transitioning services to the Army’s wounded, ill and injured Soldiers. The unit was formally prese... More
Far right, Maira Adame helps Hope Cooke take her temperature
Far right, Maira Adame helps Hope Cooke take her temperature during one of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Centering Pregnancy sessions. Centering Pregnancy is an innovative approach to prenatal care and em... More
It’s all about the craw to avoid being snagged by barbed
It’s all about the craw to avoid being snagged by barbed wire during the belly crawl obstacle, one of the nine obstacles for Sgt. Francis Danso, during Army Medicine Regional Health Command-Central’s Best Warri... More
From left, Spc. Matthew Schrader discusses pant color
From left, Spc. Matthew Schrader discusses pant color with Dress for Success volunteers Austin Dudek and Melissa Hollingsworth during the Fort Hood Warrior Transition Unit’s November 15 event that provided WTU ... More
Sgt. Jeffrey Lullen from Evans Army Community Hospital,
Sgt. Jeffrey Lullen from Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Col., and Spec. Ashley Conlon, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Okla., are Army Medicine Regional Health Command-Central's Best W... More
Spec. Iisa Stephens gets into form for the pull-up
Spec. Iisa Stephens gets into form for the pull-up segment of the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) during Army Medicine (Central Region) Best Warrior competition, held April 8-12 and hosted by Carl R. Darnal... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael Stockdell, Joint Base San Antonio,
Sgt. Maj. Michael Stockdell, Joint Base San Antonio, gives a pep talk to competitors following the obstacle course phase of the 2017 Army Medicine Regional Health Command-Central’s best warriors competition, he... More
At left, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center employee
At left, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center employee Maryann Armstead hands a disk to Red Cross volunteer Sanunyette Calloway during the Escape Room challenge, held May 7 in honor of National Nurses Week. The ... More
Centering Pregnancy coordinator, Molly Hunter, talks
Centering Pregnancy coordinator, Molly Hunter, talks to Sarah Stewart, during one of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s pregnancy sessions. Centering Pregnancy is an innovative approach to prenatal care and ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Rebecca Booker, Irwin Army Community
Command Sgt. Maj. Rebecca Booker, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas, shares tips with Soldiers as they wait their turn for the Best Warrior’s inquisition board in their quest to earn Army Region... More
This is the first suit for Warrant Officer 2 Scott
This is the first suit for Warrant Officer 2 Scott Hale, a Fort Hood Warrior Transition Unit newcomer. The air traffic controller, who admits to being suit less, was on hand November 15 at the Fort Hood unit to... More
Sgt. Stephen Nelson enjoys a Carl R. Darnall Army Medical
Sgt. Stephen Nelson enjoys a Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center celebratory meal with his wife, Rebecca, the day after the birth of their daughter. Although the meal is free for the moms, there is an $8 surcha... More
Spec. Ashley Conlon from Reynolds Army Community Hospital,
Spec. Ashley Conlon from Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Okla., struggles through the “weave,” one of the nine obstacles facing competitors during Army Regional Medical Command-Central’s Best Warri... More
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Mother-Baby Unit
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Mother-Baby Unit nurse, Kelly Smith (standing), chats with Tabitha Sanders while new mom Lakeesha Sconiers enjoys her gourmet steak dinner, courtesy of CRDAMC and its new mom... More
Hustling through obstacles
Sgt. Juan Fernandez, Dental Command, Fort Bliss, Texas, hustles to his next challenge during the obstacle course of the 2017 Army Medicine Regional Health Command-Central's Best Warrior competition, held April ... More
CRDAMC OB/GYN nursing students’ specialized research efforts added bon...
Capt. Gabrielle Quintero, one of the nurses currently enrolled in Army Medicine’s specialized obstetric/gynecologic program at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, answers Capt. Shannon E. Eoute’s questions dur... More
Sgt. Tanner Kress, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s
Sgt. Tanner Kress, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, tests his map skills during Army Medicine Regional Health Command-Central’s Best Warriors competition, held April 1... More
Julia Statuto reaches out to hug Carl R. Darnall Army
Julia Statuto reaches out to hug Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center ICU nurse, Tamara Hoffman, who was recently honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Looking on is Col. Jennifer Robison, chief... More
The Army’s enlisted operating-room technicians must
The Army’s enlisted operating-room technicians must anticipate the surgeon’s needs in advance to better assist the surgical team during procedures. When not assisting the surgeons, the operating room technician... More
Working together, Urology Department team members inspect
Working together, Urology Department team members inspect pill bottles looking for clues to save their patient during Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Escape Room challenge, held May 7 in honor of National... More
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Troop Command and
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Troop Command and Warrior Transition Unit battle for the ball during WTU’s wheelchair basketball tourney. The annual event was held November 30 at Fort hood’s Abrams Gym in h... More
BASETRACK Live is a two-person, multimedia documentary
BASETRACK Live is a two-person, multimedia documentary that tells the story of Marine Cpl. AJ Czubai’s 2010 deployment with the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. The story centers ar... More
While the surgeon’s eyes are in the viewfinder exploring
While the surgeon’s eyes are in the viewfinder exploring the operative field, Dr. Hsiang Chi (Cathy) McLaughlin is standing patient side next to the robotic arms assisting in suctioning and clearing the operati... More
Warrior Transition Brigade commander, Col. John Kolessar,
Warrior Transition Brigade commander, Col. John Kolessar, welcomes the 300 guests attending the June 6 ceremonies officially opening the new $62 million Fort Hood WTB’s new campus to care for wounded, ill and i... More
Wheeling for a hoop, US Army Photo
FORT HOOD, Texas –Flanked by opposing team members from Warrior Transition Unit’s B Company, Staff Sgt. Richard Moran tries to wheel into shooting position during the company’s Aug. 9 wheelchair basketball co... More
Glowing new mom, Hailey Morgan, stares lovingly at
Glowing new mom, Hailey Morgan, stares lovingly at her son, Cuyler during one of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Centering Pregnancy sessions. Centering Pregnancy is an innovative approach to prenatal ca... More
Fort Hood new mom Lakeesha Sconiers is all smiles as
Fort Hood new mom Lakeesha Sconiers is all smiles as she reads the congratulatory card accompany Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's celebratory meal. Sconiers saved a bite of steak for her rib-eye loving hus... More
Former Marine Cpl. AJ Czubai, center, discusses his
Former Marine Cpl. AJ Czubai, center, discusses his struggles of war and healing during a panel discussion with audience members following the Jan. 31 production of BASTRACK Live. Flanking Czubai on the left is... More
While the surgery team prepares a patient for
While the surgery team prepares a patient for robotic-assisted surgery, Spc. Sereniti Woodford, an operating room specialist for Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, readies the surgical tools that will be used... More
Staff Sgt. Kristina Sorokoa, an Army Combat Fitness
Staff Sgt. Kristina Sorokoa, an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) grader for Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC), Fort Hood, Texas, ensures Spec. Joshua Cardwell is rule-compliant during the ACFT’s Stand... More
At left, Capt. Carolyn Dillon, assists one of the
At left, Capt. Carolyn Dillon, assists one of the operating-room technicians in setting up the operating room for another surgery. Dillon, who deployed to the Helmand Province in Afghanistan in 2013-2014 and no... More
During robotic-performed surgeries, surgeons control
During robotic-performed surgeries, surgeons control the operative action via buttons and joysticks that mimic the doctor’s hand and wrist motions. Those movements are then electronically transmitted to the rob... More
Rebecca Nelson gives a thumb-up rating after the first
Rebecca Nelson gives a thumb-up rating after the first few bites of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's new celebratory steak dinner for Fort Hood's new moms. The new meal service, which was launched mid-Janu... More
Warrior Transition Unit squad leader, Staff Sgt. Toni
Warrior Transition Unit squad leader, Staff Sgt. Toni Scott, pumps up Sgt. 1st Class Laytona Russell’s fashion awareness during the Fort Hood WTU’s Dress for Success event, held November 15 at the Fort Hood cam... More
Sgt. Jeffrey Lullen toughs it out during the “weave,”
Sgt. Jeffrey Lullen toughs it out during the “weave,” one of the nine obstacles facing competitors during Army Regional Medical Command-Central’s Best Warrior competition, held April 10-14 at Fort Hood, Texas a... More
Labreshawn Davis, a medical support assistant, and
Labreshawn Davis, a medical support assistant, and Vicky Dailey, a registered nurse, pour over a space reference book to learn about the planet Jupiter. Both are from the Urology Department and participated in... More
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center midwife, Kristyn
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center midwife, Kristyn Leftridge, explains the placenta’s purpose and mission during CRDAMC’s Centering Pregnancy, a 10-session program that empowers pregnant women to be healthy b... More
There were dueling tears flowing recently at Carl R.
There were dueling tears flowing recently at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center when former patient Julia Statuto surprised CRDAMC ICU nurse Tamara Hoffman. As a result of Julia and her mother’s nomination, Ho... More
At left, Mary Gadson, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical
At left, Mary Gadson, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's Patient Tray Service supervisor, passes a 'ready to serve' celebratory meal to PTS employee Deborah Bonner. The new meal service is just one of the wa... More
BASETRACK Live is a two-person show that tells the
BASETRACK Live is a two-person show that tells the story of Marine Cpl. AJ Czubai’s 2010 deployment with the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. The story centers around Czubai and his... More
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Troop Command and
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Troop Command and Warrior Transition Unit battle for the ball during WTU’s wheelchair basketball tourney. The annual event was held November 30 at Fort hood’s Abrams Gym in h... More
Major Nicole Charbonneau, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical
Major Nicole Charbonneau, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's chief nutritionist, explains the new mom celebratory meal service to Nakita Wilson, who later posted a photo of her steak dinner on social media. ... More
While Sgt. Elvis Palarchie sidesteps across the testing
While Sgt. Elvis Palarchie sidesteps across the testing field during the fitness portion of Army Medicine’s regional Best Warrior competition, Spec. Kaitlyn Martin heads toward the finish line during the 90-pou... More
Averaging 30 surgeries per day, Carl R. Darnall Army
Averaging 30 surgeries per day, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s high-volume surgical rate not only maximizes operational resources, but also allows doctors to maintain their surgical skills. Elective surg... More
One of the interactive activities during Carl R. Darnall
One of the interactive activities during Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Centering Pregnancy program is hand massage. Centering Pregnancy is an innovative approach to prenatal care and empowers pregnant w... More
CRDAMC transitions to new leadership; Soldier readiness remains priori...
CRDAMC transitions to new leadership; Soldier readiness remains priority
Every surgery, regardless of patient or procedure,
Every surgery, regardless of patient or procedure, prepares every member of the operating and post-op team for critical missions downrange. On average, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s eight surgical team... More
CRDAMC promotes healthy smiles during Children’s Dental Health Month
FORT HOOD, Texas--Eight-year-old Azaira Berkitt demonstrates her oral hygiene skills to Staff Sgt. Jennifer Treat during Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center‘s Feb. 28 celebration of Children’s Dental Health Mon... More
BASETRACK Live is a two-person show that tells the
BASETRACK Live is a two-person show that tells the story of Marine Cpl. AJ Czubai’s 2010 deployment with the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. The story centers around Czubai and his... More
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Troop Command and
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Troop Command and Warrior Transition Unit battle for the ball during WTU’s wheelchair basketball tourney. The annual event was held November 30 at Fort hood’s Abrams Gym in h... More
Flanked by Regional Health Command-Central Command
Flanked by Regional Health Command-Central Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson congratulates Sgt. Jeffrey Lullen on earning Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year honors during Army Medici... More
Guest speaker for the June 6 opening of Fort Hood’s
Guest speaker for the June 6 opening of Fort Hood’s new Warrior Transition Brigade’s campus was Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell, III Corps commanding general. The $62 million, 15-acre campus to care for the Army’s wou... More
Tamara Hoffman is Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
Tamara Hoffman is Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center quarterly recipient for the "DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses." Hoffman, who works in CRDAMC’s ICU, was presented the award July 16 by Col. Jennifer Rob... More
Members of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Sexual
Members of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exam (SAMFE) program practice taking DNA samples during a recent evidence-collection training session. The samples are then pack... More
One of the biggest advancements in Carl R. Darnall
One of the biggest advancements in Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s forensic-collection services is a less invasive, voice-operated camera with automatic adjustments. Sheilah Priori, who heads CRDAMC’s Sex... More
At right, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology
At right, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology surgeon Maj. Tara Ortiz inspects a suture sample. Looking on is operating room registered nurse, Allison Hennis. Because of the robot’s range of motion, sut... More
At left, Mary Gadson, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical
At left, Mary Gadson, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's Patient Tray Service supervisor, passes a 'ready to serve' celebratory meal to PTS employee Deborah Bonner. The new meal service is just one of the wa... More
Army Medicine’s Central Region names Best Warriors
Spec. Ashley Conlon from Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Okla., tackles the barbed wire crawl during one of the nine obstacles facing competitors during Army Regional Medical Command-Central's Best... More
CRDAMC’s denim jeans parade recognizes sexual assault victims
Under the direction of Staff Sgt. Juliane Becker, a victim advocate with the Public Health Command, a Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Soldier places a pair of denim jeans on the display table during the Fo... More
CRDAMC celebrates Registered Dietitians Day
FORT HOOD, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s dietitians celebrate National Nutrition Month’s “Happy Registered Dietitian’s Day” by answering beneficiaries’ nutritional and weight-management question... More
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology surgeon,
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology surgeon, Maj. Tara Ortiz, controls surgical procedures via the surgeon’s console during robotic-performed surgeries. The console’s 3D imaging system provides Ortiz wi... More
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology chief and
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology chief and robotic surgeon, Maj. Tara Ortiz, initially wanted to be an orthopaedic surgeon, but chose urology after observing a bladder procedure. The former medic rea... More
Centering Pregnancy, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s
Centering Pregnancy, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s prenatal group, helps expectant moms explore their hopes and concerns through various group activities and learning experiences. Experienced mom, Sydne... More
At left, Tamara Hoffman, a Carl R. Darnall Army Medical
At left, Tamara Hoffman, a Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) nurse, is all smiles as Col. Jennifer Robison, chief of nursing, applauds Hoffman after being awarded the Fort Hood hospital’s quarterly D... More
Staff Sgt. Toni Scott, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical
Staff Sgt. Toni Scott, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, somberly carries a pair of jeans representing a sexual assault survivor during the Fort Hood hospital’s 2017 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention M... More
Sgt. Aaron Angulo, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort
Sgt. Aaron Angulo, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, pulls his energy inward during the dead-lift segment during the regional Best Warrior competition for Army Medicine, held April 8-12 and h... More
It’s show and tell time for Centering Pregnancy moms
It’s show and tell time for Centering Pregnancy moms during Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s September reunion day for the 2019 the pregnancy program. Capturing the moment is new mom, Hailey Morgan. Cente... More
Sgt. Tanner Kress, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s
Sgt. Tanner Kress, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, tests his map skills during Army Medicine Regional Health Command-Central’s Best Warriors competition, held April 1... More
Sgt. Eva Sapp, Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital,
Sgt. Eva Sapp, Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., checks navigation points during one of the battle drills in the Army Medicine Regional Health Command-Central’s Best Warriors competi... More
New business model expanding access to CRDAMC’s urology services
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s urology team from left, Dr. Hsiang Chi (Cathy) McLaughlin, Maj. James Farrell and Maj. Tara Ortiz. Using civilian and military benchmarks that correlate patient care with r... More
Former Marine Cpl. AJ Czubai reflects on the battle
Former Marine Cpl. AJ Czubai reflects on the battle buddy he lost during the Afghanistan War with Sgt. Kiran Thitte. Both Czubai and Thitte honor the memory of their fallen brothers by wearing memorial bracelet... More
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center nursing staff members
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center nursing staff members explore clues in their patient’s journal to save their patient during an Escape Room challenge, held May 7 in honor of National Nurses week. With a time... More
At right, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology
At right, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology surgeons Dr. Hsiang Chi (Cathy) McLaughlin and Maj. Tara Ortiz prepare a patient for robotic surgery. The patient first is positioned on a special operating... More
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Centering Pregnancy
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Centering Pregnancy program’s new moms show off their newborn infants during their fall reunion day. From left, Tatiana Woulard and Zaria; Hope Cooke and Journey; Sydney Rhod... More
Rebecca Nelson surveys Carl R. Darnall Army Medical
Rebecca Nelson surveys Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's celebratory meal service, which was launched mid-January to enhance patient services for Fort Hood's new moms. Besides steak, the new moms can choos... More
Medics from 3rd Cavalry Regiment practice bag-valve
Medics from 3rd Cavalry Regiment practice bag-valve mask ventilation skills as part of CRDAMC’s Basic Life Support course. CRDAMC offers 16 courses designed to meet the certification and education standards of ... More
Sgt. Elvis Palarchie, Noncommissioned Officer of the
Sgt. Elvis Palarchie, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, La., measures his stride during the 2-mile run, the last segment in the new Army Combat Fitness Test... More
BASETRACK Live is a two-person show that tells the
BASETRACK Live is a two-person show that tells the story of Marine Cpl. AJ Czubai’s 2010 deployment with the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. The story centers around Czubai and his... More
Staff Sgt. Savita Curtis, 1st Cav. Division, discusses
Staff Sgt. Savita Curtis, 1st Cav. Division, discusses the show’s impact with actor Christopher Boucher who plays Marine Cpl. AJ Czubai in the 60-minute multimedia production depicting war and its impact on Sol... More
Col. Mark Thompson, commander, Carl R. Darnall Army
Col. Mark Thompson, commander, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, congratulates Spec. Ashley Conlon for earning Soldier of the Year honors for Army Medicine Regional Health Command-Central’s Best Warrior comp... More
From left, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology
From left, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urology surgeons, Dr. Hsiang Chi (Cathy) McLaughlin and Maj. Tara Ortiz, take an operating room break while the patient is prepared for a robotic-assisted surgery.... More
Fort Hood Warrior Transition Brigade’s Warrior of the
Fort Hood Warrior Transition Brigade’s Warrior of the Year, Staff Sgt. Christine Crutchfield, officially opens the new $62 million facility with a ceremonial ribbon cutting June 6. From left, Command Sgt. Maj. ... More