Articles

Oct. 24, 2022

HQDA NCO of the Year calls BJACH, JRTC home

FORT POLK, La. — Sgt. Garrett Paulson, combat medic from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, returns to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana as the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer of the Year following the inaugural Best Squad Competition Sept. 29 through Oct. 7 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Oct. 14, 2022

NSU students conduct Mental Illness Week presentation at BJACH

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital hosted Northwestern State University nursing students for a Mental Illness Awareness Week health promotions display on Oct. 6 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Oct. 5, 2022

BJACH Wraps-up Suicide Awareness Month with Open House

FORT POLK, La. — The Behavioral Health Department at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, embedded behavioral health clinic hosted an open houses Sept. 28 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Sept. 23, 2022

BJACH Soldiers Prepared to ask tough questions regarding Suicide

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital along with units from across the installation sent 18 Soldiers to the Applied Suicide Intervention (ASIST) and safeTALK facilitator course September 13-16 held at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Sept. 20, 2022

BJACH Department of Public Health provides tips on Safe Sex

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Department of Public Health is celebrating September Sexual Health Month by sharing information to keep Soldiers and their partners free of sexually transmitted infections and resources for prevention measures.

Sept. 13, 2022

BJACH Winning Fight for Talent at JRTC, Fort Polk

FORT POLK, La. — The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk is known throughout the Defense Department as the premier combat training center for the Army. Nestled in the pine forests of central Louisiana, the installation has the land capacity to support world class brigade combat scenarios to prepare the modern warfighter for potential near peer conflicts abroad.

Sept. 1, 2022

White after Labor Day: Fashion forward or faux pas?

FORT POLK, La. — Have you ever heard someone say, “Don’t wear white after Labor Day?” I have and always wondered why. Is it bad luck? Is fashion directed that much by the seasons?

Aug. 24, 2022

BJACH Intern Leaves Big Impression

FORT POLK, La — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital’s social work intern left a big impression on patients and hospital staff at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana. Abigail Lust, military spouse, recently completed her clinical internship in the BJACH Behavioral Health department and will graduate with her masters of social work in August from Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, Kentucky.

Aug. 19, 2022

BJACH launches school based behavioral health services in Vernon Parish

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital is partnering with the Vernon Parish School board to provide school based behavioral health services to North Polk and Parkway Elementary Schools beginning next week for the upcoming school year. The program will increase access to behavioral health care for military children at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Aug. 17, 2022

BJACH Ombudsman JRTC and Fort Polk Champion of NVGAG, fitness, life

FORT POLK, La. — The military ombudsman for Bayne-Jones Army Community hospital brought home eight medals for the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana at the 36th Annual National Veterans Golden Age Games. Kevin Stuart, retired command sergeant major and combat medic is a stellar example of fitness and resiliency for veterans of all ages.