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LIVING www.FortHoodSentinel.com September 17, 2015 C5 SEPT. 3 A daughter, Khaleesi Rachelle, to Terrick and Erika Henry, 1st Cav. Div. SEPT. 4 A daughter, Sarafina Nyanabiang, to Malith Gerich and Natasha Méallet. A son, Konzen Michael, to Thomas and Lauren McDowell, 3rd Cav. Regt. A son, Joseph Asher, to McKinley and Sheryl Miller, 1st Cav. Div. A son, Nathan Josiah, to Noel and Natalia Black, 1st Cav. Div. SEPT. 5 A daughter, Chandra Annette Abiola, to Benjamin Coker and Kelsey Stute. A daughter, Myla Shontae Marie, to LaMart and Melinda Brown, 1st Cav. Div. A son, Isaiah Ahkeem, to Kendale and Anisong Jones. SEPT. 6 A son, Kymani Dominic, to Nolan and Shaunte Jackson. A son, Theodore Hollis, to Michael and Tiffany Pledger, 1st Cav. Div. A daughter, Mia, to Ernesto and Jamie Rodriguez-Vargas, 1st Cav. Div. A daughter, Maci Mae, to Steven and Letisha Curl. A son, Merrick Uriah, to Alan and April Horton, 3rd Weather Sqdn. SEPT. 7 A daughter, Danica Giselle, to David Crockett and Chacolby Glanton. A son, Kevin Smith, to Palikkun and Syleen Joel, 1st Cav. Div. A daughter, Alonna Thalia, to Terry and Lashunta Wilson, 1st Cav. Div. A daughter, Aireona Diane, to William and Summer Rulapaugh, 1st Cav. Div. A daughter, Donna Renee, to Robert and Auria Brown. A daughter, Elena Quinn Rebecca, to Jordan and Claire Oswald, 3rd Cav. Regt. SEPT. 8 A daughter, Autumn, to Levy and Krystal Smith. A son, Alexander William, to Tom and Brandy Basemore, 3rd Cav. Regt. A son, Lucas Joseph, to Tyler and Cuz Martin, 1st Cav. Div. A son, Abraham Levi, to Joseph and Linda Grab. A son, Denariah Alexander Lee, to David Rodriguez and Brittney Retorick, 48th Chem. Bde. SEPT. 9 A son, Henry Nolan, to Lawrence and Brandi Otwell, 3rd Cav. Reg. A son, Charles Leonard III, to Charles and Miriam Ware, Jr., 1st Cav. Div. A son, Bennett Michael, to Kevin and Shari Jones, III Corps. A daughter, Katalyna Lillyana Marie, to Justin Hardin and Alicia Brad- shaw. SEPT. 10 A son, Jayden Michael, to Shawn and Carol Roman, 11th Sig. Bde. A daughter, Kaelah Lynn, to Bobby and Larissa Pettway, 36th Eng. Bde. A son, Julian, to Pedro and Katie Urivi, 3rd Cav. Regt. A daughter, Amelia Pedraza, to John and Patricia Pendon, III Corps. BY ELAINE SANCHEZ BAMC Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO- FORT SAM HOUSTON — A retired major general has high praise for the health care provider he oversaw more than two decades ago. “The care has been truly phe- nomenal,” said Maj. Gen. William Moore Jr., who served as Brooke Army Medical Center’s com- mander from 1988-1991. “But this doesn’t surprise me; the quality of medical practice here has always been excellent.” Moore has been undergoing rehabilitation at the Center for the Intrepid, BAMC’s outpatient reha- bilitation facility, since June 2014 when a fall at home resulted in an above-the-knee amputation of his left leg. Doctors told him he’d never walk again, but he’s not only walking now, he’s navigating stairs with the help of a prosthesis. His wife, Sissy, stood by ner- vously as he descended the stairs at the CFI, gripping his crutches tightly in one hand, shadowed closely by his physical therapist technician. “My husband is an overachiever,” she said fondly. “He’s 81-years-old and still works out six times a week, then comes here for rehab. His therapists were amazed at his initial progress.” Moore’s penchant for achieve- ment was passed down from his father, he said. The son of a World War II first sergeant, Moore recalls his dad waking him each morning with a loud “off and on.” From an early age, he aspired to be a service member like his father, but placed those plans on hold to pursue his medical degree. He became a general medicine doctor, got married and started a civilian practice in Rome, Georgia. He didn’t shift gears until 1961, when he heard John F. Kennedy’s inau- gural address: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “I walked in the kitchen the next day and told my wife, ‘I’m joining the Army,’” Moore recalled. He was commissioned Jan. 4, 1962. The military took him around the world, but he always ended back on Fort Sam Houston, spend- ing nearly half of his 33-year career in Texas. His BAMC time dates back to 1965 when he was an internal medicine resident, fol- lowed by an Army-sponsored fellowship in infectious dis- ease at Southwestern Medical School’s Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Returning from Dallas in the early 70s, he started the infectious disease subspecialty program while serving as BAMC’s assistant chief of medicine. After a short break in service, Moore reported to duty at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center on Fort Gordon, Georgia, and from there moved to Germany to command Frankfurt Army Regional Medical Center. In 1986, Lt. Gen. Quinn Beck- er, former Army surgeon gener- al, asked Moore to head up the Army HIV/AIDS program in the surgeon general’s office in Wash- ington, D.C. Two years later, in November 1988, now Brig. Gen. Moore took command of BAMC, which was headquartered on the main post at that time. His former secretary, Carolyn Putnam, recalls Moore’s innate drive clearly. “He wanted to improve his musical skills, so he decided to take piano lessons,” recalled Putnam, who is still serving as BAMC’s commander’s secretary. “His schedule was so busy he ended up taking lessons at 5:30 a.m. and still managed to arrive on time for morning report. His persistence paid off and he plays beautifully.” While he loves music, his pri- mary passion is teaching medi- cine, said Moore, who also served as commander of the U.S. Army Medical Department and School from 1991-1994. “I always taught the importance of personal responsibility, to care what’s happening with patients and to remain interested in the patient as a human being, not a disease,” he said. “We should approach patients with a genuine sense of concern for the holistic environment of the patient and his Family, always taking into account how the illness might have an impact on their lives.” Moore worked to incorporate those same principles at BAMC, contributing to its longstanding reputation for quality care. Moore retired in 1994 and has since seen BAMC evolve and adopt new technology over the years but “the changes have been in bricks and mortar, not in the people,” he said. “There’s still ample car- ing, compassion, concern, and out- standing professional knowledge of the medicine that’s practiced here.” His time at BAMC remains a bright spot in his career, he said, “I had so much fun working here sometimes I wonder why I got paid for it. From their first meeting, BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia was impressed at his devo- tion to health and fitness. “He’s a living, breathing example of the Performance Triad,” she said, refer- ring to the Army surgeon general’s initiative for activity, nutrition and sleep. “When I’m his age, I want to be just as devoted to wellness as Gen. Moore.” Now back at BAMC as a patient, Moore said he hopes to inspire the service members, some bilateral or triple amputees, recovering at the CFI alongside him. “I hope they look at me and think, ‘If this old geezer can do it, I can too,’” he said with a laugh. “The reality is, however much I inspire them, they inspire me more.” Get ready for flu season! Maj. Gen. John Uberti smiles through his flu shot Friday morning as III Corps medics kicked off the 2015 Influenza Vaccination Campaign. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a flu vaccine dose for every- one more than 8-years old; children 6-months 8-years may need two doses each flu season. Family members, retirees and Department of the Army civilians and contractors should contact their military medical treatment facility or civilian provider for their flu vaccination. Photos by Nick Conner, Sentinel News Editor III Corps healthcare specialist Pfc. Chelsey Alexander administers a flu vaccine to headquarter command staff Friday. Thousands of Americans die from the flu each year, with thousands more hospitalized. The flu is especially dangerous to infants, people over 65, preg- nant women and those with certain health conditions or weakened immune systems. Spc. Stephen Saich preps a flu shot Friday morning at III Corps Headquarters. Influenza vaccines change each flu season to protect against the three or four forms of the virus that are most likely to cause ill- ness. Flu season in the U.S. usually runs between October and May. Retiree rehabs at his former hospital Physical therapy technician Troy Hopkins assists retired Maj. Gen. William Moore Jr. at the Center for the Intrepid in BAMC’s outpatient rehabilitation facil- ity, Sept. 3. Moore served as Brooke Army Medical Center’s commander from 1988-1991. Photo by Robert Shields, BAMC Public Affairs
