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NTC, Fort Irwin honorVeterans Day

Photo by Spc. Taria Clayton, 11th ACR Public Affairs
Four riders from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Horse Detachment adorned in 1901 uniforms and a formation of 40 Blackhorse troopers led the 19th Annual City of Victorville
Veterans Day Parade. For additional photos of Veterans Day events, turn to page 10.

State-of-the-Art Army Wellness Center opens

By Michael Beaton, Public Affairs Officer maintenance; stress management techniques using biofeedback “For too long, so much of our health care was about seeing
to reduce stress; general wellness education through classes on and treating people after they became sick, instead of wellness
MEDDAC, NTC and Fort Irwin topics such as healthy lifestyles, increased resiliency and self- and preventive medicine,” Wieman said. “I like to quote Thomas
care, and; tobacco education using assessments to determine an Edison who said ‘The doctors of the future will give no medi-
Soldiers, civilians and family members celebrated the open- individual’s readiness to become tobacco-free. cation, but will interest his patients in the care of the human
ing of the new Army Wellness Center in the garrison Resiliency frame, diet and in the cause of the prevention of disease.’ These
Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony here, Nov. 19. The 30 minute ceremony began with a musical prelude, the Na- Army Wellness Centers operate on that concept by focusing on
tional Anthem and an invocation by Chaplain (Maj.) Vincent Manuel. comprehensive fitness, nutrition, activity, stress management
The new facility, the 24th Army Wellness Center to open and sleep – the sum of fitness.”
across the Army since 2005, is a program of the U.S. Army Guest speakers on hand to welcome and address the Soldiers
Medical Command and an integral part of the recently reno- and community members in attendance were Col. Jason Wieman, Wieman and Taylor, accompanied by the director of the new
vated garrison Resiliency Center that opened in June. Weed Army Community Hospital commander and Col. Scott facility, Andrew Munsterman, stepped to the AWC entrance and
Taylor, commander of United States Army Garrison at Fort Irwin. ceremonially snipped the large red ribbon in two to officially
The new Army Wellness Center offers modern health ser- open the facility.
vices, programs and state-of-the-art equipment free of charge “The combined cost of this new Resiliency and Army Well-
to all Department of Defense identification card holders on ness Center on Fort Irwin is $8.4 million – proof of the Army’s “Such services outside post normally cost thousands of
Fort Irwin. Services include: health assessment reviews, which commitment to Fort Irwin and Soldier fitness.” Taylor said. dollars but are made available at no charge to the Fort Irwin
analyze a patient’s health status; risk for disease and ability to “Now we need to get people out of their homes and offices and Community.” said Munsterman. “It’s a significant addition
exercise safely; physical fitness testing and exercise prescriptions; workplaces and start using it. Let’s get the word out.”
healthy nutrition programs and strategies using metabolic test- See WELLNESS, page 2
ing to provide individualized strategies for weight loss, gain or Wieman emphasized the importance of prevention in health care.