Fort Leonard Wood Missouri News
Story and photo by Carl Norman Special to GUIDON The Fort Leonard Wood community can help save lives Feb. 24 and 25 by donating at one of two Armed Services Blood Program blood drives. The first drive is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital in the Primary Care Conference Room on the first floor, across from the Internal Medicine Clinic. … [Read more...] about ASBP seeks donors for two upcoming blood drives
Courtesy graphic General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital invites everyone to help save lives Wednesday by donating blood to the Armed Services Blood Program from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Primary Care Conference Room. Held across from the Internal Medicine Clinic, the drive is open to everyone — military or civilian — who is 17 years old and older. All donors will receive a free ASBP … [Read more...] about General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital seeking blood donors
By Carl Norman Special to GUIDON The Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center received the Food and Drug Administration’s green light to continue collecting blood for another two years after passing their biennial compliance inspection March 26. During the two-day, no-notice inspection, an FDA inspector reviewed the donor center’s training, quality control and equipment maintenance records … [Read more...] about Donor center passes FDA inspection, zero deficiencies
By Carl Norman The Fort Leonard Wood community helped save nearly 12,000 lives in 2018 and did so while lounging comfortably and watching a movie in the Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center. These heroes came from all walks of life and showed their compassion for others by donating blood to the Armed Services Blood Program. The Blood Donor Center is one of 22 facilities around the world … [Read more...] about ASBP announces top donating units for 2018
By Carl Norman Saving a life is a rare opportunity but six General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital staff members were recently recognized for helping do just that. Capt. Christopher Moe, Sgt. Courtland Johnson, Spc. Kit Cavanagh, Kelly Bean, Tara Blackburn and Heather Irwin each received Army Certificates of Achievement for donating blood four times with the Armed Services Blood … [Read more...] about GLWACH ASBP supporters recognized
Story and photo by Carl Norman Labor Day 2018 was a record-setting day of compassion for a One Station Unit Training company at Fort Leonard Wood. The Soldiers of Company D, 31st Engineer Battalion, stood 190 strong Sept. 3 as their 8 a.m. Armed Services Blood Program blood drive began. Then, around 4 p.m., the last of 139 processed donors departed the Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor … [Read more...] about Engineers hit 100-unit mark with blood donations
