Ortho Clinic phone number
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s Orthopedic Clinic is currently undergoing renovations as part of the Patient Centered Medical Home expansion of the Young Eagle Medical Home. The phone lines at the Ortho Clinic’s reception desk have been reduced to one main line during the transition. Patients may reach the clinic at (270) 798-8426. As an alternate, patients may call (270) 461-2401.
Ironman Hawaiian Vacation
Foster Grant and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is offering military shoppers in the continental United States an opportunity to win a trip for two to the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii.
The winner will receive airfare, transportation and $500 for the trip, a prize package valued at $4,700. Now through Tuesday, authorized shoppers 18 years and older can run, bike or swim to the Fort Campbell Exchange for a chance to win.
The Ironman sweepstakes will be awarded on or about July 14. No purchase is necessary to enter.
Safety Checkpoint
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a sobriety roadside safety checkpoint on Highway 48 Friday and July 3 on Highway 79 north in Montgomery County.
Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States.
Troopers and Deputies will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. They will target those who operate a vehicle while impaired and take corrective actions for other violations observed while ensuring the protection of all motorists.
Town hall meetings
Campbell Crossing Communities will be hosting a series of town hall meetings on the topic of crime prevention. The meetings are scheduled to take place from 6 until 7 p.m. at the following locations:
•Hammond Heights, July 8
•Woodlands, July 15
Residents are encouraged to participate by attending at designated community offices or joining the Town Hall Meeting Facebook event at Facebook.com/FortCampbell/Events. For more information, visit www.campbellcrossingllc.com.
PostWide graduation
Are you (or someone you know) a recent college graduate or soon-to-be graduate?
If so, you may be eligible to participate in the 2015 Fort Campbell Postwide Graduation Celebration to be held Aug. 21 at Wilson Theater.
Eligible for participation are: active duty/reserve military members, Family members, retirees, veterans and civilians assigned or with ties to the Fort Campbell community.
If you will be graduating in 2015 and are unable to “walk” at your college or university’s graduation ceremony and would like to participate in this year’s ceremony, you may pick up an application that can be emailed to rebecca.c.murphy4.civ@mail.mil no later than July 31.
D.W. Rec renovations
The D.W. Recreation Center is temporarily closed for renovations. The center has moved its operations to 3961 and 3961A 55th St. For more information, call (270) 798-7391 or Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers at (270) 798-7858.
Road Work
Work has begun on William C. Lee Road from Bastogne Avenue to Tennessee Avenue/101st Airborne Division Road. The road will be widened from two lanes to three lanes. It is scheduled to be completed in August.
The speed limit is being lowered from 35 mph to 25 during construction. Drivers are urged to use caution.
IndianHead reunion
The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and its 94th annual reunion in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 22-26, email secretary-treasurer Bob Haynes at 2idahq@comcast.net or call (224) 225-1202.
Sgt. Audie Murphy Club
The Sgt. Audie Murphy Club meets from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Oasis Dining Facility (5th Special Forces Group), 2991 Indiana Ave. The meetings are open to SAMC members stationed at Fort Campbell, as well as retired service members who are SAMC members.
Intramural Sports Calendar
MWR Sports and Fitness office has released the 2015 Intramural and Recreation Sports Calendar to include basketball, racquetball, flag football, softball, volleyball, track, soccer and more.
Eligible participants for brigade, battalion and company level teams must be active duty military.
Eligible participants for individual, women, co-ed and recreational teams must have a valid ID card and be at least age 18.
For more information, call (270) 798-3320 or (270) 956-1006, or visit the office at 5666 Wickham Ave.
No UNAUTHORIZED Boots
As per guidance from the division command sergeant major, no unauthorized boots will be allowed to be worn while in uniform on post. This is in accordance with AR 670-1.
This also includes all students attending Air Assault and Pathfinder Schools. The regulation can be found at www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r670_1.pdf.
Retiree Council
If you want to help other retired Soldiers by assisting them with information about benefits and services available to the retired community, the Fort Campbell Retiree Council is actively recruiting for Army retirees (active, guard, reserve and disability retirement) to serve a four-year term on the council.
For more information, call Fort Campbell Retirement Services Officer Ted Faulkner at (270) 798-5280/3310 or email theodore.w.faulkner4.civ@mail.mil.
Volunteers Needed
For anyone looking for a way to get involved with the Fort Campbell community, the USO is a great place to start. Volunteers receive awards, certificates and other goodies, plus it’s a great way to support military Families.
Soldiers can even earn promotion points and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and Ribbon. Go to www.usovolunteer.org to learn how to become part of the team.
Student Loans
President Obama signed an Executive Order that will automatically apply a 6 percent interest rate cap to eligible federal student loan borrowers under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act without the need for additional paperwork.
The Executive Order extends this relief to all federal student loan borrowers. Service members with a federal student loan that they took out before entering the military are no longer required to ask their student loan servicer or to send in their orders for an interest rate reduction.
Borrowers with private student loans should still contact their student loan servicer to inquire how to obtain their SCRA benefits. In most cases, they will need to send a written request.
Consumers may wish to file a complaint if they are concerned their account was illegally handled. Visit
consumerfinance.gov/complaint or call (855) 411-CFPB (2372).
For more information, visit consumer
finance.gov/servicemembers and consumerfinance.gov/students.
Warrant Officer Association
The Fort Campbell Screaming Eagle Chapter of the Warrant Officer Association meets the third Tuesday of every month at Cole Park Commons in the A Shau/Bastogne rooms. The meeting starts at noon. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/fortcampbell.woa.
SPECIAL FORCES
U.S. Army Special Forces are looking for qualified Soldiers to join their teams.
If you are interested, call the Fort Campbell Special Forces Recruiting Team at (270) 798-9818 or attend one of their briefings, conducted daily at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 11 a.m., 3 and 5 p.m. at 2206 Indiana Ave.