FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) will celebrate the 116th Army Nurses Corps anniversary at 1 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the main hospital.

Maj. Gen. Barbara Holcomb, Commanding General Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick; Chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, will be the guest speaker.

The anniversary celebration themed, “ANC leading readiness and professional practice: getting it done since 1901,” will include the presentation of the Daisy Award for extraordinary nurses and a cake cutting ceremony.

About 600 active duty, reserve, and civilian nurses currently serve throughout Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos)’s health readiness platform.

Media interested in attending this event should contact CRDAMC Public Affairs at (254) 288-8005 or (254) 338-6087 for gate time.

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