These Soldiers from Irwin Army Community Hospital aren't here for a parade. They're stepping off the bus and into the crucible - day one of the grueling Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) testing.
Hit the ground running (literally) as we join them for the first punishing mile run. Feel the weight of their determination with every push-up and sandbag lift. See how these IACH professionals push their limits to earn the coveted EFMB.
FORT RILEY, Kansas — Irwin Army Community Hospital conducted a combined ceremony Tuesday, June 14, where Col. Edgar G. Arroyo relinquished command of the hospital to Col. Anthony D. Gray; and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Dills II transferred responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. George L. Foster Jr.
Regional Health Command-Central Commanding General Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby presided over the ceremony.
Robbin Cole, the CEO of Pawnee Mental Health Services, thought it was a bad idea, but said it anyway to a brainstorming group of community leaders from Manhattan, Junction City and Fort Riley, “why not pool together all mental health resources in the community into one location?”
Dr. Eva Ewers, a pediatrician at Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas, demonstrates a home remedy for eye discharge in newborns. No need to purchase over-the-counter ointments or medications. Eye discharge is a common condition among newborns who are still developing tear ducts to drain through the nose.
If the discharge is thick and looks like puss, and recurs five minutes after cleaning the area, or the white of the eye...