The hospital on post at Fort Campbell has been full of COVID patients, and most are unvaccinated. That’s despite a mandate for all soldiers.
‘A Complete Waste’: Middle Tennessee Veterans Grapple With U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Timothy Griffin has been having a lot of long nights. “I probably have not slept since it happened,” Griffin says, “since I woke up and the headline was Afghan president flees the country, Taliban are in Kabul.”
Fort Campbell Commander Warns Unvaccinated Soldiers That Their Summer Travel Will Be Limited
In an effort to encourage more soldiers to get their COVID vaccine and protect everyone from COVID-19, Fort Campbell’s commander says unvaccinated troops will not be able to travel freely over the summer. That’s when many take leave to see family for extended periods or even move between installations.
Fort Campbell Confronts Vaccine Hesitancy Among Young And Healthy Troops
The COVID vaccine campaign has been compared to a wartime effort — but it hits a little different when posters of Rosie the Riveter and Uncle Sam asking people to get their shot are plastered around an Army post like Fort Campbell.
‘Screaming Eagle Crayfish’ Pays Homage To Its Fort Campbell Home
Listen A unique species of crayfish that lives only around Fort Campbell has been officially recognized by the scientific community. But already, the crustacean seems to be facing challenges in its habitat. Researchers from Austin Peay State University recently had their findings published in the Journal of Crustacean Biology.
Retired Fort Campbell Infantry Soldier Is The Latest To Sue 3M Over Earplugs And Hearing Damage
A retired Fort Campbell infantryman has joined hundreds of service members suing the maker of earplugs that were standard issue. George Dooley of Clarksville says he suffered hearing loss and has experienced chronic ringing in his ears.
Fort Campbell Apache Crash Adds To Deadly Week For Military Training
Updated Sunday at 7 p.m. The Pentagon has now identified two soldiers killed in a helicopter crash at Fort Campbell late Friday night. Ryan Connolly was a decorated instructor pilot with two Army air medals and deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. At 37, the Chief Warrant Officer 3 had been in the military since […]
Army Debuts First New Handgun In A Generation At Fort Campbell
Listen The Army is replacing its standard issue handgun with a new model, and some Fort Campbell soldiers are the first to receive the sidearm.
Fort Campbell Soldiers Returning From Ebola Mission Will Spend 3 Weeks Quarantined In Texas
Soldiers will be kept on task for eight hours a day as they wait out the incubation period of the Ebola virus.
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