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April 13, 2026

Winn leaders, ABA experts join forces to improve access to care for autistic military children

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Leaders from Winn Army Community Hospital, behavioral therapists and Humana TRICARE representatives joined forces March 31 to improve access to care for military families coping with autism. The 23 Applied Behavior Analysis professionals who attended were from network mental health care providers across coastal Georgia. Gathered with them in Winn’s Patriot Auditorium were the hospital’s primary care, pediatric, mental health and Exceptional Family Member Program leads.

April 13, 2026

Winn, Spartan Brigade double down on readiness with TMC pharmacy ribbon-cutting

FORT STEWART, Ga. — A crucial node of patient care for Spartan Soldiers is once again open for business at Marne Medic Troop Medical Clinic on Fort Stewart. Leaders and Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team and Winn Army Community Hospital gathered April 2 to cut the ribbon at the clinic’s pharmacy. It is the first time in three years the pharmacy has been in operation.

Dec. 17, 2025

Winn staff strengthens trauma readiness through rural simulation

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Medical personnel from Winn Army Community Hospital and Soldiers from across the 3rd Infantry Division enhanced their trauma care proficiency last week during the Rural Interactive Trauma Simulation Course, a hands-on training event designed to reinforce life-saving skills essential to battlefield medicine. The course, now in its pilot year, is facilitated by the Medical College of Georgia. The program exposes military medical providers to realistic trauma scenarios, particularly those common in remote or resource-limited environments. Lisa Tyler, nurse educator at Winn Army Community Hospital, said the training directly supports the hospital’s mission of preparing clinicians and warfighters for real-world emergencies.

Sept. 26, 2025

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

FORT STEWART, Ga. — 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.

Sept. 4, 2025

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

FORT STEWART, Ga. — 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.

Aug. 15, 2025

Response to active shooter injuries validates commitment to warfighter care

FORT STEWART, Ga. — 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.

Aug. 8, 2025

SECARMY recognizes Winn Army Community Hospital Team for lifesaving response

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.

June 24, 2025

First-Time Mom Gives Birth at Winn After Original Plan Falls Through, Has Emotional Experience

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Having a stress-free, simple, all-natural birth is what many mothers and their spouses plan for. Life sometimes offers different choices with unexpected but welcome results. That was the case for KaRena and Justin Hardy. First-time mother KaRena was hoping to bring her child into the world without pain management or other conventional methods. That was her lifelong dream ever since knowing she wanted to be a mom. “I was going to do a birth center because I wanted to have a natural, no-epidural birth,” she said. “I’m kind of more on the crunchy side, so that was the plan. “It didn’t work out that way—and I’m actually really happy it didn’t.”

June 6, 2025

Change of Command Reinforces Readiness Mission at Tuttle Army Health Clinic

HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. — Lt. Col. Lucas Groves assumed command of Tuttle Army Health Clinic from Lt. Col. Rebecca Sinclair during a ceremony June 5 at Truscott Air Terminal, emphasizing the clinic’s pivotal role in sustaining medical readiness across one of the Army’s most operationally active regions. “Tuttle Army Health Clinic is a readiness engine, a care hub, and a trusted partner,” said Col. Margaret Berryman, commander of Winn Army Community Hospital. “The team here supports some of the most elite warfighter units in the U.S. military, including the Dog Face Soldiers of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, the 1/75 Ranger Battalion, the 160th SOAR, the 224th MI Battalion, and joint forces throughout the Savannah area.”

May 15, 2025

FIT2WINN Keeps 'Winn'ing Team Healthy

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Winn Army Community Hospital’s mission is to keep its warfighters healthy and well so they can do the nation’s bidding at any time. But providing health care to the most vital weapon system can take its toll on the medically ready soldiers and staff charged with that duty. Enter FIT2WINN, a holistic employee wellness program started in January. The brainchild of hospital director and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield’s U.S. Army Medical Department Activity commander Col. Margaret Berryman, its goal is to combine physical and mental health components to foster a positive work environment, said Lt. Col. Tracey Williams, Stewart-Hunter public health chief.