Cpl. James Culpepper, animal care specialist, Public Health Activity – Hawaii, and Spc. Leanne LaRoche, animal care specialist, PHA – Hawaii, hosted an Animal Medicine Symposium where they facilitated classes at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Sept. 10, 2021. The training focused on properly applying bandages, and how to perform a fecal sample. The event provided an opportunity for Soldiers to sharpen their knowledge and thus ensuring continued quality care for military working dogs, as well as privately owned dogs, that pass through their clinics.
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii β Family, friends and colleagues of Sergeant Major (SGM) Phillip R. Tally assembled to attend the Assumption of Responsibility ceremony held at the Commander's Lanai, Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), on September 4, 2025. Colonel Edgardo Ramirez, Public Health Command-Pacific Commander, presided over the event.