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Show SECOND SECTION The DESERET SAMPLER, Fri Apr. 25, 1969 5IPEDAILS Al Waller Reed Army Hospital Observes 60lh Anniversary and Lid Fuirnilluire and Appliance WASHINGTON, D. C. (ANF) In 1909, the doors of a new hospital in Northwest Washington, D.C., opened to admit its first patients, ten soldiers transferred from the Washington Barracks Hospital. known as Walter Reed Uuit-e- d States Army General Hospital, its first impact on the public was no indicat ion of the world fame it was later to gamer. Named in memory of Maj. Walter Reed, the title is appropriate fur the Army's hospital, for it was Walter Reed who dramatized a spectacular medical advance in conquering yellow fever in 1900. On May 1, 1909, the medical facility will observe its 00th anniversary of service to soldiers and their famlar-ge- Main Entrance to Walter Reed Army General Hospital nain to le recuperating at Wal- doctors to send tissues via the ter Reed less than three days tulie for immediate examination after lieing injured. by pathologists while the paStaff and Equipment tient is still on the operating Medical officers, nationally table. The hospital serves also as a recognized for their skill, training and experience, head the referral center for treatment hospital's departments and ser- of patients with acute and vices. Augmenting the military chronic kidney failure. medical staff are some of the counToday the hospital has a duty try's must distinguished civilian roster of 1,200 military personconsultants. nel and more than 1,000 civilian The hospital is accredited in employees. They are headed by 21 of the 24 specialties approv- Brig. Gen. Frederic J. Hughes. ed by the American Medical AsThe hospital, along with the sociation. It is also accredited Walter Reed Army Institute of by the American Hospital As- Research, the Armed Forces Insociation. stitute of Pathology, Army AudioEvery department of service logy and Speech Center, U.S. ' makes use of the finest medical Army Biomechanical Research equipment available for diag- Laboratory, U.S. Army Instinosis and treatment. tute of Dental Research, the The Department of Medi- Army Medical Department and cine recently designed and con- several smaller units comprise structed one of the nations the Walter Reed Army Medical most sophisticated coronary Center of today. The center is care units. From the bedside commanded by Maj. Gen. Philip of each of the seven patient areas, W. Mallory. Dedicated to the care of electrocardiogram and the pulse of each patient are sent to a cen- the American soldier, the central nurses station where infor- ter has been notable, however, mation about the hearts ac- in the treatment it provides for heads of state and high governtivity is recorded. officials from An important research and ment nations treatment center for cancer, around the world. Whether the very important Walter Reed General Hospital works closely with the Armed patient is an Air Force jet pilot. Forces Institute of Pathology Army infantryman or high rankin diagnosing possible maliging government official, he is nant tissue. A pneumatic tule given all the care an excellent between the two facilities allows medical facility can provide. world-acclaim- b COL Charlex M. Shadle, Duptiy's post commander, an Army Commendation Medal to SFC Marion C. Nunn, I1IIC, for his meritorious service while in the Republic of Vietnam. pre-ten- ilies. Major Expansions The hospital's growth was gradual in the eight years before World War I. When it opened, the institution had a bed capacity of 80, but when the first wounded began arriving from the trenches of France, an almost overnight expansion pushed the capacity to 2,500. Temporary buildings sprang up everywhere on the ground site to accommodate sick and wounded soldiers. These were later replaced by permanent structures and wings until, by the 30's, the hospital looked much as it appears today. With World War II came more expansion as the facility was called on to handle a daily patient roster of more than 3,000. During that war, Walter Reed Hospital was designated as a treatment center for special cases involving tumors, fractures, loss of hearing and neurological and thoracic surgery. With continued involvement in the Vietnam conflict, Walter Reed has become a prime treatment center for wounded soldiers. Quick aeromedical evacuation techniques make it possible for a soldier wounded in the jungles of the Republic of Viet- - i - RECEIVES CONGRATULATIONS Newly promoted First- Lieutenant Frederick M. Mohr, Bio Division, is congratulated by COL Charles M. Shadle, DPG post commander on his promotion to 1LT. Also sliow-- is Mrs. Mohr. Civilian Incentive Awards Presented at Dugway Thirty-fiv- e Deseret Test Center civilian employees at Dugway Proving Ground were presented awards last week in ceremonies held in the Headquarters building and Ditto Technical Center. Several other personnel were named to receive awards but were unable to attend the ceremonies. Dr. Lothar L. Solomon, Chief Biological Division, received an Army Materiel Command Commendation Award for his contribution to the Cost Reduction program. Those receiving Sustained Superior Performance Awards from BG John G. Appel, CG. Deseret Test Center included William Glaser, Facilities Division; Grady McEvoy, Motor Siddo-waFrancis Maintenance; Supply Division, who also received an Outstanding Performance award; Ben Alexander, also of Supply Division; aud Arthur Rose and Ralph Peterson, Facilities. Personnel working in Ditto Technical Center receiving the Sustained Superior Performance Award were Ross Bairaclough, DiviRange Instrumentation sion and six personnel assigned to the Test Division, Ronald Noyes, James Norton, James O. Christensen, Neilsen, James James Zumwalt and Victor Warr. y. award for his suggestion of installing variable speed controls on certain test equipment. Ronald Goble, Equipment Management Division, received an award for service in Vietnam. Personnel earning awards but Performance mable to lie present included: Outstanding Awards were presented to Fred- - Warren Ahlstroin, Traffic Man-eric- k Smee, Supply Division; Ger- - agement Division; and Clarence aid Sagers, Management Analy- - koffel. Heavy Equipment Branch, sis Division; James Ferguson. 20 year Length of Service awards. Also. Kenneth Otto. Facili-MSecurity; and Dennis Colbert, Team, who also received a ties, Vietnam service award; Quality Step Increase. Others Stanley McAllister, FflcAO, an receiving Quality Step Increases Outstanding Award; and Darol and Alice were Gerald Bishop, Facilities Bailer, Housing; and Lawrence Smith. Safety Di- Grcenhalgh, Traffic Managevision. ment, Quality Step Increases. General presented Appel twenty-yea- r Length of Service awards to Alliert Jones, Fire Department; Melvin Bushncll and Ivan Hale, Test Division: and Kenneth Larson. Instrumentation serDivision. Receiving ten-yevice awards were James Quinn, Facilities: Mike Masoian, Welfare and Morale; LaVar Bank-heaPVT George J. Peterson of Test Division; Dmi CrabCBR detachment has been the tree, Munitions; and Wilford selected to lie Post Soldier of Branch. Ivie, Heavy Equipment Month for April. Peterson, Otto Trapp, Aviation Divi- the who was selected from among sion received a candidates representing dollar cash award for his sug- five the post's major units will relubricatto gestion pertaining ceive a $25 savings liond and two ing and purging rod and hearings three day passes. ktr.lowski. Robert on aircraft. PVT Peterson is a recent arTest Division received a $150 rival at Dugway, having come here after completing Basic Com-bTraining at Fort Polk, La. on Feb. 21. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois majoring in finance. The new soldier of the month hails from Chicago, Illinois and had lieen employed as a Federal Reserve Bank examiner liefore lieing drafted last Decemlier. PVT Peterson is currently assigned to the Visitor Support Division of the CBR School. A CBR Unit Fund (tarty was held April 11 at the NCO 0cn Mess for all officers and enlisted personnel of the CBR School and Tnxip Detachment. A new arrival this mouth is et Chief Warrant Officer Allen C. I largest has his new CWO-bars pinned mi by COL diaries M. Shadle, Dugway Proving Ground commander and MAJ Donald Ingham, chief of the Armv Aviation Division here. 3 CBRs Peterson Takes Post Soldier of Month ar d, three-hundre- d at WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO WIN THIS "Dugway Geode" Pen Set, and the title of "Suggcster of the Month?" The Army is conducting a special promotion effort Tor the Incentive Awards Program and we arc striving to increase participation ul Deseret Test Center. To w in the pen set and title ull you have to do is submit the I vest suggestion which will increase economy or add to mission effectiveness. Send your ideas to the Inccn-lie Awards office. Civ ilian Personnel Division Dugway More April 30. 1909. The Pen set is hi display in the Headquarters Bldg.. Dug wav. v r Mrs. Karen Johnson. Mrs. Johnson joined the CBR school as a mail and file clerk in the Mail' aud Records Division. New arrivals for the CBR field deinmistration team this mouth were PVTs Melvin S. Bruster and Glen R. Harper. SFC Janies A. Ford and SP5 John J. Mills left the CBR unit for the Republic of Vietnam this month. CPL Janies A. Deskins received his separation from service this month. Large Selection of GMC Trucks Big Savings Stoker Motor Co. 44 East 1st North See us last for the best buy! |