Fort Polk’s BJACH special day honors namesake

Photo By Chuck Cannon | Col. Marla J. Ferguson, commander, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, and Charles Gregg Stevens, chief of the AMEDD Civilian Corps, helps greet employees and patients on Bayne-Jones Day Nov. 5.  

FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

11.16.2018

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Fort Johnson Public Affairs Office

By KATHY L. PORTS
BJACH Public Affairs Officer

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital honored retired Brig. Gen. Stanhope Bayne-Jones, BJACH’s namesake, with a special day for the hospital staff.
Bayne-Jones, a Louisiana native and Yale graduate, is recognized as a pioneer in bacteriology and preventive medicine.
He achieved worldwide acclaim as the individual responsible for the control of typhus in Europe at the end of World War II.
Born Nov. 6, 1888, he received his doctor of medicine from John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
A teacher, and researcher in the fields of bacteriology and immunology, he was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps in 1915.
A veteran of WWI and WWII, he retired with 35 years military and civilian service. Upon his retirement, he was awarded the Exceptional Service Award. He died in 1970 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
BJACH’s special day began with music, coffee and donuts for staff members and patients as they entered the hospital. Charles Gregg Stevens, chief of the Army Medical Department Civilian Corps, joined BJACH for the celebration.
During an awards ceremony honoring both military and civilian staff, Stevens told the audience that the civilian corps is a valuable part of the Army team, providing stability and continuity during war and peace.
He also announced that the Department of the Army has agreed to make a change to the Civilian Creed by adding “leadership” to its wording.
“I’m not sure when the change will be done, but it’s coming,” he said. Also attending the ceremony were Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commander, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, and Col. Jarrett Thomas II, Fort Polk garrison commander.
Along with Col. Marla J. Ferguson, BJACH commander, Stevens presented an array of awards, ending the presentation by leading the group in a reaffirmation of the Civilian Oath of Office.
In honor of BJACH’s namesake, the hospital staff enjoyed an ice cream social and birthday cake after the ceremony.

• Date Taken: 11.16.2018
• Date Posted: 11.16.2018 13:16
• Story ID: 300279
• Location: FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, US