Story by Sgt. Whitney Woods | 4th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.15.2015
Each year during the holidays many people purchase gifts to share with loved ones and spread the Christmas spirit, but for one organization, they have elected to give one of life’s most precious gifts, blood. Airmen from the 9th Air Support Operations Squadron assisted Liberty Hill Middle School with their annual blood drive in Killeen, Texas on Dec. 15, 2015....
Story by Sgt. Whitney Woods | 4th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.10.2015
FORT HOOD, Texas – As religious leaders in the military, chaplains spend much time tending to the religious and moral well-being of service members and their families. To accomplish this mission, chaplains continuously train and educate themselves to better deal with the complex issues of military and family life. Six Army and one Air Force chaplain graduated from an 18-month “Chaplain......
Story by Sgt. Whitney Woods | 4th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.03.2015
Running one of the world’s largest military installations and running a mid-size city have many similarities. They both require an organized system of operation, an effective leader and many hard workers. City leaders from Austin and their Fort Hood counterparts gathered at the III Corps Headquarters building on Dec. 3 to strengthen the partnership and exchange business ideas....
Story by Sgt. Whitney Woods | 4th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.25.2015
The crowd cheered and music played as each performer took to the stage and gave their all for a chance at the title of best Army singer and a big prize. Six Soldiers competed for the opportunity to be the top singer on the installation during the Operation Rising Star 2015 singing contest, here at the Phantom Warrior Center on Sept. 25....
Story by Sgt. Heather Feenaughty | 4th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.22.2014
Soldiers extract Caesar from a disabled armored vehicle and determine he needs medical help. Blood is pumping from his severed right leg. A Combat Life Saver puts pressure on the femoral artery and stops the bleeding long enough to place a tourniquet. Caesar is complaining of chest pain. The irregular rising and falling of the left side of his chest indicates he has a collapsed lung. The CLS......
