Story Archive

Taking a Field Trip with the ASBP (May 2012)
The Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune and the Swansboro High School Health Occupation Clinical Program have spent a few years building a vital relationship. So after a single face-to-face meeting with clinical program facilitators Denise Meekins and Leslie Dick, it was obvious that the relationship would be moving to a new level—sponsoring blood drives.

One-Stop Lifesaving Shop (April 2012)
For many years, the Marine Corps Exchange has been the main stop for consumer needs aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Now, it is also becoming known as the main stop for saving a life as well! The relationship between the Marine Corps Exchange and the ASBP has provided potential donors a convenient opportunity to donate regularly.

New Look + New Location = New Donors (March 2012)
Because the need for blood remains constant, ASBP recruiters must use all available resources and avenues to reach potential blood donors. Recruitment strategies, such as the use of appealing imagery and the pursuit of new locations for blood drives...

Service Members Compete to Raise Blood Donations (February 2012)
In January, the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune's Blood Donor Center began the "Blood Drop Challenge" in an effort to increase involvement and blood donations from civilian and military personnel aboard the base in a new, appealing way. It's the first base-wide competition of its kind, developed to increase the appeal of the Armed Services Blood Program.

Short Notice Inspires Facility Coordinator (February 2012)
Armed Services Blood Program blood donor recruiters know all too well how blood drive cancellations affect recruitment efforts anytime of the year. Poor weather conditions, last minute training or other rare occurrences often cause cancellations that result in a hectic scramble for collections.

Competition Increases Donor Turnout (January 2012)
Whether or not to undertake a challenging task can sometimes be a tough decision to make. But when the First Class Petty Officer Association and Junior Enlisted Association received a challenge from the Armed Services Blood Program, they dived in head first.

"They Are Why I Donate" (September 2011)
Recently, the Camp Lejeune blood donor team visited the Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, N.C., to provide another opportunity for personnel across the base to donate with the Armed Services Blood Program. For repeat donor Nancy Curtis, an asthma coordinator at the clinic, it is easy for her to remember why she continually donates.

Naval hospital seeks blood, platelet donors (August 2011)
Blood; it's the life force of the human body - precious to everyone. Just one pint of blood can save up to three lives. Blood is even more precious when a service member has been injured and requires a blood transfusion or blood platelets to quickly clot a wound while deployed to a combat zone. For those looking to support the military ...

Cherry Point Personnel Join Us for a Blood Drive (July 2011)
The Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center team recently returned to the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C., to join eligible blood donors looking for a way to find time to help members of the military community. With the summer months upon us, many families are thinking about ...

Giving Blood Today for Tomorrow's Graduation (June 2011)
By 7 a.m., the Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center team was on site at Camp Geiger, N.C., ready to collect blood from hundreds of potential donors. After completing their recruit training, Marines venture off to Camp Geiger to undergo specialty training. Camp Geiger houses the School ...

Communications Squadron Lines Up to Donate (June 2011)
The Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 located in Cherry Point, N.C., has a long history of communications support service with an even longer list of deployments! A quick scan through their deployment history reveals that this unit is one that can be counted on when in harm's way...

2nd Medical Battalion Calls All Donors (April 2011)
The vigorous deployment training of the 2nd Medical Battalion can make it difficult to find extra time to give back. So the Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center in North Carolina, was excited when the battalion added donating blood to the Armed Services Blood Program to their busy schedule.

Rocking National Blood Donor Month (February 2011)
The Atlantic Marine Corps community at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., is home to nearly 4,000 military service members and their families. The community provides on site programs to enhance the quality of life, but the members of the community have their own way of changing lives.

Kicking Off the New Year in North Carolina (February 2011)
The Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center kicked off 2011 with a return visit to the Field Medical Training Battalion-East at Camp Johnson, N.C. Throughout their training, corpsman are encouraged to participate with the ASBP; so it was no surprise when plenty of eager donors...

A First for Military Medicine: Platelet Additive Solutions (February 2011)
The Blood Donor Center at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune recently purchased its first apheresis collection device known as the AMICUS Separator-bringing a first to military medicine: platelet additive solutions. Instead of suspending platelets in 100 percent plasma, platelets are suspended in a mix of 65 percent platelet additive solution and 35 percent plasma.

Camp Lejeune Returns to Morehead City for Holiday Blood Drive (January 2011)
On Dec. 21, 2010, the Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center returned to the quiet community of Morehead City where it found a multitude of ASBP donors eager to support the service men and women defending our freedom.

Cherry Point Units Support Camp Lejeune (December 2010)
The Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center team travels the eastern North Carolina highways to reach the many eligible donors between Wilmington and Morehead City, N.C. Along the way, their travels take them to a small town that is home to the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point.

Rolling Out New Technology at Camp Lejeune (December 2010)
For several weeks, members of the Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center have been training on and validating an exciting new piece of equipment called the AMICUS separator. The new technology allows the team to collect one to three doses of platelets from a single donor!

Camp Lejeune Thanks You for Giving (November 2010)
As we sit around the table with family and friends and carve the turkey this year, the Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center team will be giving thanks to our donors-those of you that have chosen to give the selfless gift of blood to military men and women that proudly serve our country.

Service and Support to the Fleet Marines Force (November 2010)
The Marines and sailors of the Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base have proven yet again to be truly supportive of the Armed Services Blood Program. Both repeat and new donors came out to support a recent Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center mobile blood drive.

Graduating with Honors: Students Donate then Graduate (October 2010)
Each year, nearly 20,000 Marines go through the Marine Combat Training program at the Camp Geiger School of Infantry in Jacksonville, N.C. Right before they graduate, new Marines are given the chance to donate blood, making the school's program not only a vital training center, but a valuable asset to the Armed Services Blood Program blood donor center at Camp Lejeune, N.C

Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center Expands Capabilities (October 2010)
By the end of October 2010, the Blood Donor Center at Camp Lejeune, N.C., will be using a recently acquired apheresis machine to add a new life-saving collection procedure to their repertorie. The donor center will soon collect platelets, providing an additional lifeline to those in need.

Technology at the Forefront in Camp Lejeune (September 2010)
Technology today has streamlined our lives from social networking and texting to many productivity improvements at work. Whether it's paying your bills online or downloading a song from your mobile device, life can be made easier with the use of technology.

Step Up to Save a Life (August 2010)
The idea of donating blood may cross your mind from time-to-time, but you may have reservations about actually committing to the experience. If you are pondering the idea of donation, keep this thought in mind-your single donation can save up to three lives.

Masters of the Iron Horse Master U Power (July 2010)
On July 21, 2010, the 2nd Tank Battalion, also known as masters of the Iron Horse accomplished yet another mission in support of Marines and sailors deployed. The masters donated blood to the Armed Services Blood Program blood drive conducted at the 2nd Tank Battalion tank park.

A Time Honored Tradition (July 2010)
Glenn and Dorothy Fulcher heard about the Armed Services Blood Program and the opportunity to donate blood at a unit sponsored blood drive in support of their loved ones deployed. The unit contacted the Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center recruiter and requested to conduct a mobile drive at the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines barracks.

Field Medical Training Battalion, Ready to Save Lives (July 2010)
The Armed Services Blood Program, Camp Lejeune Blood Donor Center works closely with the Field Medical Training Battalion-East, in Camp Lejeune, N.C. by conducting blood regular blood drives.

Finding "U Power" at the School of Infantry (June 2010)
The Armed Services Blood Program, Camp Lejeune blood donor team is on site by 7:00 a.m. at Camp Geiger ready to collect blood from Marines assigned to the School of Infantry.

Answering the SOS Call (May 2010)
The ASBP, Camp Lejeune blood donor team uses the SOS signal when blood support is needed. Always ready to support the ASBP when the SOS signal is activated is the Combat Service Support Logistics Operations School (LOS), a training command in Camp Johnson, Jacksonville, N.C.

Blood Types = Alphabet Soup (A, B, AB, O) (May 2010)
Whether in peacetime or war, there is always a need for blood. The Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) blood donor team at Camp Lejeune's Marine Corps base continuously seeks out eligible blood donors with various letters attached to their blood - A, B, AB and O...

Communications Squadron Supports Camp Lejeune Deployed (April 2010)
The Marine Wing Communications Squadron #28 (MWCS-28) in Cherry Point, NC has a long history of communications support service with an even longer history of deployments to prove it! Some of their more recent expeditions include...

From the Desk of: Recruiter (April 2010)
The Armed Services Blood Program's blood donor team at Camp Lejeune conducts many mobile blood drives across the base to support our Marines and sailors who are deployed around the world. A little known fact is that routine deployments result in a lack of donors because...

A Community Responds (April 2010)
The Camp Lejeune Armed Services Blood Program donor team conducted a mobile blood drive on the 23rd of March in Morehead City, N.C. Expectations for a good donor turnout are often unpredictable. The team was pleasantly surprised when over 70 donors responded!

Sticking to the Cause...Saving Lives (March 2010)
While the decision to donate is often difficult for some, the experience can be extremely rewarding because when you donate blood, you could be saving the lives of as many as three people. If you have considered giving blood, but believe the process is too lengthy, read the simple steps below that make up the donation process and please reconsider.

Leaving a bit behind: Couple travels from Kansas to give blood aboard Lejeune (January 2010)
Jim and Linda Parker might never leave the country, but their blood could save the life of a Marine in Afghanistan. The Parkers, natives of McPherson, Kan., visited Camp Lejeune's Naval Hospital, their 11th stop...

River of Life: Couple travels America raising awareness about blood donation (January 2010)
Jim and Linda Parker may be a bit too old to fight on the battlefield for their country. They are, however, committed to assist those who do.

Mobile Unit Supports Global Blood Requirements (December 2009)
Your ASBP Camp Lejeune blood donor team spends a lot of time on the road. For these blood drives, we rely on our trusty 50-foot mobile unit, in service since 2004, along with the additional unit that was added to the "fleet" two years later in 2006. The new addition made it possible for the team to accommodate a greater amount of donors...