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The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

OPEN FOR CARE - Despite the lapse in government appropriations, you will still be able to access your TRICARE benefits here at Winn Army Community Hospital as well as other military hospitals and clinics.
Continuity of health care delivery is the highest priority for the Defense Health Agency and we remain ready to serve the Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield community.
We won’t respond to messages or comments on this platform, however, due to the lapse.
We’ll resume normal activity here when the federal government resumes business as usual.
For general information about TRICARE services during the government lapse in appropriations visit https://www.tricare.mil/shutdown
- You may send a secure message to your health care team to verify services, appointments and hours of operations.
- Military pharmacies will remain open during the lapse in appropriations, but operations may be reduced and wait times may be longer than normal.
- If you need help deciding what type of care you need, call the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-TRICARE (1-800-874-2273).
- You may send a secure message to your health care team to verify services, appointments, and hours of operations.

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OPEN FOR CARE - Despite the lapse in government appropriations, you will still be able to access your TRICARE benefits here at Winn Army Community Hospital as well as other military hospitals and clinics. Continuity of health care delivery is the highest priority for the Defense Health Agency and we remain ready to serve the Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield community. We won’t respond to messages or comments on this platform, however, due to the lapse. We’ll resume normal activity here when the federal government resumes business as usual. For general information about TRICARE services during the government lapse in appropriations visit https://www.tricare.mil/shutdown - You may send a secure message to your health care team to verify services, appointments and hours of operations. - Military pharmacies will remain open during the lapse in appropriations, but operations may be reduced and wait times may be longer than normal. - If you need help deciding what type of care you need, call the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-TRICARE (1-800-874-2273). - You may send a secure message to your health care team to verify services, appointments, and hours of operations.

A friendly reminder to all our beneficiaries that the tropics are active. Now is a good opportunity to review your household's severe weather plan. Unsure what to include in an emergency kit? Visit https://www.ready.gov/kit for helpful information. Taking some time now to prepare can ensure you're ready for any future events. Stay safe and stay informed! Remember to follow us and Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield on social media for the latest on severe weather!

Hurricane Season Ongoing

A friendly reminder to all our beneficiaries that the tropics are active. Now is a good opportunity to review your household's severe weather plan. Unsure what to include in an emergency kit? Visit https://www.ready.gov/kit for helpful information. Taking some time now to prepare can ensure you're ready for any future events. Stay safe and stay informed! Remember to follow us and Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield on social media for the latest on severe weather!

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Winn Army Community Hospital News and Updates

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Damien Dunn returned to Winn Army Community Hospital Sept. 16 to thank certified registered nurse anesthesiologist Capt. Joseph Mazzarella and other members of his medical care team for the safe, quality healthcare they delivered when he needed emergency surgery recently.

Winn's compassionate care turns a retiree’s emergency into a reassuring experience

The daily joy of a family meal turned into an emergency room visit, surgery, and an overnight hospital stay for retired Sergeant First Class Damien Dunn, a Soldier for Life and Winn Army Community Hospital beneficiary. “I’m eating dinner, and I was feeling pain in my kidneys,” Dunn said. “I didn’t know what it was and I tried to let that passover, but my wife said just go to the ER.” Dunn did the next morning, arriving at Winn’s emergency department. The healthcare team sprang into action, triaging him and charting the way ahead.

Winn Army Community Hospital ER clinical nurse supervisor Melissa Hungerford accepts one of more than 100 Better Bears from Life Scout Reis Hill as Lt. Col. Brittany Kull, Winn’s chief of hospital education, looks on. Reis created the bears for her Eagle Scout project to help comfort children visiting the ER.

Eagle Scout candidate’s project makes Winn ER visits bearable for children

When her brother got sick as a child, only one thing offered him a small bit of comfort: a small stuffed animal that was there for him through his hospital stay. Today, Life Scout Reis Hill used that memory as the inspiration behind her Better Bears Eagle Scout project, donating more than 100 hand-made bears to Winn Army Community Hospital’s emergency department Sept. 2 to complete one of the final requirements to earn Scouting America’s highest award.

Winn Army Community Hospital's (From L to R) Capt. Natalia Kinser, chief nurse, intermediate care ward; Lt. Col. Daniel Bailey, chief of surgery; Capt. Alanna Whitfield, emergency room nurse, were part of the healthcare team that responded to the Aug.6. active shooter incident at Fort Stewart. They stabilized the five Soldiers wounded in the incident.

Response to active shooter injuries validates commitment to warfighter care

In the aftermath of an active shooter Aug. 6 at Fort Stewart’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, five Soldiers were left wounded, putting Winn Army Community’s critical health care response to the test.

FORT STEWART, Ga. — The Secretary of the Army recognized Winn Army Community Hospital staff members Thursday, Aug. 7, during a ceremony at the hospital.

The Honorable Dan Driscoll presented coins to several Winn Soldiers and civilians for their role in providing emergency medical care to five injured Soldiers after a shooting incident on the installation Wednesday, Aug. 6.

The Secretary of the Army recognized Winn Army Community Hospital staff members Thursday, Aug. 7, during a ceremony at the hospital.

The Secretary of the Army recognized Winn Army Community Hospital staff members Thursday, Aug. 7, during a ceremony at the hospital. The Honorable Dan Driscoll presented coins to several Winn Soldiers and civilians for their role in providing emergency medical care to five injured Soldiers after a shooting incident on the installation Wednesday, Aug. 6.

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