Task Force Medical initiated their Stored Whole Blood Program on Camp Bondsteel Oct. 9. The program is exclusive to Soldiers who have an O negative blood type because they are known as “universal donors,” meaning their blood is compatible with every blood type.
Potential donors arrived at the base medical facility to have a sample of their blood drawn for screening, which will validate them as donors. The program is meant to increase the number of stored blood units available on base, in case a situation that requires a blood transfusion occurs. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Patrick Kirby, 40th PAD)
Fort Campbell's Fire Department recalls where they were on September 11, 2001, and helps remind us of the sacrifices made by the first responders on Ground Zero.
