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Two paths, one mission: Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital graduates Army laboratory specialists
Two Soldiers graduated from Phase II of the Army’s 68K Medical Laboratory Specialist Course at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital on Oct. 27, completing 26 weeks of clinical training in the hospital’s Department of Pathology. Spc. Christian I. Bell and Pfc. Fredy J. Munoz Ordonez trained across key laboratory disciplines, including hematology, microbiology, blood banking and chemistry, preparing them to deliver the diagnostic testing that supports patient care in military treatment facilities and operational environments. Bell will report to Okinawa, Japan, while Munoz Ordonez will remain at Fort Polk to continue building his clinical experience.
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