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I Want to Be an ASBP Blood Donor (February 2012)
With so many things happening daily that need to get done, sometimes taking the time out to accomplish the things you want to can be difficult. Recently, the Charlie Company from the 57th Expeditionary Signal Battalion took the initiative to make sure they all became Armed Services Blood Program blood donors.

A Very Caring Coordinator (February 2012)
In honor of National Blood Donor Month, the 14th Combat Support Hospital recently hosted an Armed Services Blood Program, and their motto, “First to care,” really shone through. One of the first donors of the drive was Col. William Drennon, commander of the hospital, and it was a great indication of how the day would progress.

Grafenwoehr Community Sets the Pace for a Great 2012 (February 2012)
One of the first ASBBC-E blood drives of 2012 was on the far side of Germany from Landstuhl, at Grafenwoehr, Germany. The blood drive was a great way to kick-off the New Year as the Grafenwoehr USO had the community super-motivated to participate!

Not Your Typical Donation (February 2012)
Recently, the XVIII Airborne Corps German Army Liaison Staff made over 200 donations to the Fort Bragg Blood Donor Center, but it wasn’t blood. Because most of the command staff is ineligible to donate, they had to come up with another way of supporting the ASBP. So for the last three years, the team has been donating sport drinks instead.

Village Hardships Inspire Army Reservist to Save Lives (February 2012)
Army Reserve Capt. Kate Abusomwan, assigned to the Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center in Missouri, knew from her youth that the medical field would be her calling. Enduring a lifetime of hardship in a remote village in Midwestern Nigeria, a young Abusomwan watched children ...

These Pints are on Me (February 2012)
In November 2006, Sgt. 1st Class Collin Bowen volunteered to go to Afghanistan. In January 2008, just two weeks before he was scheduled to come home, he was injured by a roadside bomb. Bowen was later placed in Brooke Army Medical Center’s intensive care unit burn ward, where he and his family would meet Gary Fisher and his wife Gayle Glasgow. "I still remember the first day I ever met Collin," ...

Coast Guard Aircrew Flies 900 Miles to Airdrop Blood to Cruise Ship (February 2012)
The ASBP is proud to be able to help supply blood to those in need. When a cruise ship near the Hawaiian Islands contacted the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu, the Tripler Army Medical Center was asked if they could supply blood to a passenger ...

“Exodus” Doesn’t Stop Donations at Fort Leonard Wood (January 2012)
Since Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., is a basic and advanced individual training post, its main donor pool leaves the installation during the holiday season in what is affectionately known as “the exodus.” Once the soldiers in training and their cadre departed ...

The Best of the Best in 2011 (January 2012)
Before we leave 2011 behind, we hit the “virtual streets” of our website and Facebook page to compile our list of The Top 12 Stories of 2011. We chose stories about some of the military blood program’s milestones, ones that reminded us why our donors do what they do, and ones that generated the most buzz with our friends on Facebook. Trust us; it wasn’t easy to pick out the “best” stories, nonetheless ...

It’s a Family Affair (January 2012)
The Jimenez family has a passion for helping others; so they decided to put their talents together to host their first Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at Joint Force Training Base in Los Alamitos, Calif. Together, the family organized and hosted the event in which family members and friends could help the lives of the ...

The Actions of Many Save the Life of One (January 2012)
When a wounded warrior requires enormous amounts of blood, the routine inventory can be quickly depleted. When this happens, on-base blood drives are conducted. The ASBP is proud of the role it plays in saving lives each and every day. The blood collected at our blood donor centers ...

Mahalo to the 8th Theater Sustainment Battalion! (January 2012)
The Armed Services Blood Program wants to say “mahalo”—the Hawaiin word for “thank you”— to the 8th Theater Sustainment Battalion who recently sponsored their first Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The battalion held true to their motto, “Always ready,” when more than 100 soldiers came out to ...

Armed Services Blood Program Supports Patient Care Worldwide (January 2012)
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview the Deputy Director for Policy at the Armed Services Blood Program, Lieutenant Commander Aaron J. Harding, MSC, U.S. Navy, about the organization and the challenges of collecting blood for the services.

New Donors Bring Life in 2012 (January 2012)
January means the start of a fresh new year, one full of possibilities! It’s the perfect time to add healthy habits to daily routines, commit to continually do something positive or try something new—which may be why January is designated as National Blood Donor Month. The staff at the Kendrick Memorial Blood Center at Fort Gordon, Ga., hopes ...

Blood Donations Needed at Naval Hospital (January 2012)
Though fewer troops are in Afghanistan than were there a year ago and the conflict of the last 10 years is slowly winding to a close, one need from the front lines has remained constant. Officials with the Armed Services Blood Program aboard Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital said they continue to make twice-weekly shipments of donated blood ...

“Little Warrior Donor Program” Creates a Lifetime of Reward (January 2012)
With the expanded trauma center and addition of a labor and delivery ward and neonatal and pediatric intensive care units at San Antonio Military Medical Center, the Akeroyd Blood Donor Center is increasing the capabilities of their whole blood program.

Marines Lead and Inspire at Quantico (January 2012)
Recently, The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., hosted their first ASBP blood drive. The Basic School teaches officer candidates the skills needed to lead and inspire fellow Marines. So when Staff Sgt. Christopher Honold learned about the military blood program ...

Future Army Leaders Making a Difference for Soldiers Today (January 2012)
Keller Army Community Hospital kicked off its support of the annual Armed Services Blood Drive on Jan. 9, 2012, at Eisenhower Hall in West Point where primarily all U.S. Corps of Cadets are encouraged to donate blood. The blood drive, which ran from Jan. 9-12, 2012, is one of many ...

Competition Increases Donor Turnout (January 2012)
Whether or not to undertake a challenging task can sometimes be a tough decision to make. But when the First Class Petty Officer Association and Junior Enlisted Association received a challenge from the Armed Services Blood Program, they dived in head first.

Community Group Makes the Holidays Merrier (January 2012)
A slight detour from routine made the holiday season a merry one for ill or injured service members, veterans and their families across the globe. Recently, the ASBBC-E conducted two weekend blood drives at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center. In the past, the drives ...

Just a Little Air Support on the Ground (January 2012)
During a time when collecting enough blood can be a challenge, a reserve unit and a retiree turn a weekend training day into a life-saving event. Shortly after his retirement from a military intelligence unit at the Earl VanEaton Reserve Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. ...

Restart of Something Great (January 2012)
Recently, a sea of sailors were the backdrop for a smattering of soldiers and Marines in Great Lakes, Ill. For several weeks each year, the Navy does not conduct training with new recruits and the need for blood drives outside of the Recruit Training Command increases. Lt. Toinette Evans, division head of the Blood Donor Processing Division ...

Haze Gray and Underway for Blood Donations (January 2012)
The U.S. Pacific Command Armed Services Blood Bank Center in Okinawa, Japan, went “haze gray and underway” for blood donations. Recently, 13 members of the blood donor team went aboard the USS George Washington to conduct a blood drive hosted by the ship’s medical department ...