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At the hearing clinic, a technician fits a hearing aid on a Soldier.

June 24, 2026

Protect Your Hearing. Protect Your Brain.

FORT POLK, La. — Master Sgt. Justin Davis didn't realize how much hearing loss was affecting his life until it began affecting the people closest to him.

Hospital commander quarterbacking the BJACH offense down the gridiron during a football game on Anvil Field.

June 12, 2026

Men’s Health: Caring for the Body, Mind and Spirit

FORT POLK, La. — During Men’s Health Month, experts at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital are encouraging men to take a holistic approach to wellness by caring for the body, mind and spirit. Together, physical health, mental resilience and spiritual well-being help support readiness, strengthen relationships and improve overall quality of life.

Col. Miller tells the audience about the day he was shot during a real-world active shooting at Fort Hood.

May 27, 2026

From Survivor to Leader: BJACH commander shares lessons in resilience during Mental Health Awareness Month

FORT POLK, La. — Most people attending Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital’s Leadership Professional Development session on May 21 expected to learn about active shooter response. What they received was also a first-hand lesson in resilience from someone who has lived through the unthinkable.

Capt. Jessica Carrignan, assistant chief of physical therapy, demonstrates dry needling therapy.

Oct. 12, 2021

BJACH highlights rehab services during National Physical Therapy Month

FORT POLK, La. — October is National Physical Therapy Month, an annual opportunity to raise awareness about the benefits of physical therapy. At Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, physical therapy is critical to our Army Readiness mission and we have a number of enthusiastic, professionals on our staff to provide this critical health care service.

Command Sgt. Maj. Shavonda Devereaux assumes the role of senior enlisted leader of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital during a change of responsibility ceremony Sept. 9.

Sept. 10, 2021

Poutou relinquishes responsibility to Devereaux as senior NCO for BJACH

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, has a new senior enlisted advisor following a 10 a.m. change of responsibility ceremony on Spike Field at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana Sept. 9.

Staff Sgt. Cameron Reeves (left) renders the first salute to newly commissioned U.S. Army Reservist, Maj. Peter Edelstein, medical doctor and general surgeon, during a ceremony at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Aug. 27.

Aug. 31, 2021

Reserve officer takes oath at BJACH

FORT POLK, La. — U.S. Army Reservist, Maj. Peter Edelstein, medical doctor and general surgeon, took the oath of commissioned officers at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Aug. 27.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital emergency department received casualty role players and tested capabilities during a full scale exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana Aug. 25.

Aug. 26, 2021

BJACH tests capabilities during installation full scale exercise

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital tested capabilities during a full scale exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana Aug. 25.

The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk's Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment has a new leader following a change of command ceremony at Polk Army Airfield Aug. 19.

Aug. 24, 2021

“Cajun Dustoff” bids farewell to Salazar welcomes DiMaio

FORT POLK, La. — The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk's Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment has a new leader following a change of command ceremony at Polk Army Airfield Aug. 19.

Sgt. 1st Class Axle Shultz, G3 Air noncommissioned officer in charge, assists Cadet Alexandra Andrick with her headset before an orientation flight of the Fullerton Box at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk during her Nurse Summer Training Program.

Aug. 23, 2021

Army Nurse Summer Training Program offers cadets new experiences

Fort Polk, La. — Reserve Officer Training cadets from universities across the country got hands on experience this summer as part of the Army’s Nurse Summer Training Program. NSTP only accepts top ROTC applicants and Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, had three of the very best. NSTP cadets had one-on-one training with preceptors from the BJACH emergency, labor delivery and postpartum and mixed medical surgical departments.

Pfc. Steven Ndong (left) and Pfc. Megan Schindler (right), 115th Field Hospital, 32nd Hospital Center, conduct tactical casualty care during a community relations engagement with Tony Kittrell, CEO, Advent Comments, at the Joint Readiness Training Center medical range, at Fort Polk, La., on Aug. 13.

Aug. 23, 2021

BJACH hosts civilian paramedic for demo and comic book discussion

Fort Polk, La. — The Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital’s education and staff development team hosted a tactical casualty care demonstration for Tony Kittrell, CEO, Advent Comics at the Joint Readiness Training Center's medical range on Aug. 13 at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

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