Story Archive

The "Wright" Type at Just the "Wright" Time (April 2012)
Did you know that the ASBP gives us very specific quotas of blood that must be shipped each week to support ill or injured service members, veterans or their families worldwide? Each week, military blood donor centers are tasked to collect, test and ship an exact number of each blood type...

High Ranks in West Virginia (March 2012)
When 1st Lt. Lyndi Miller of the West Virginia National Guard was asked to bring an ASBP blood drive to her post, she was admittedly a little shocked. Miller, who has been in the West Virginia National Guard for 18 years, was unfamiliar with the military blood program. However, she quickly learned that there had been a successful...

A Soldier's Quest to Donate Blood (March 2012)
Daniel Sunderlin does not remember a time when he did not have the desire to donate blood. However, it seemed that each time he found the time and opportunity to donate there was an obstacle that he could not overcome. But recently, Sunderlin couldn't contain his excitement when he realized he finally had the chance to donate!

In the Air or from the Chair (November 2011)
Because blood is perishable and put into use every day, the need for donations is ever present. The blood donor team from the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is well aware of this fact, so it plans a year of blood drives in order to meet its mission of supplying blood and fresh frozen plasma to the Armed Services Blood Program.

Blood Drive Therapy for a 9/11 Survivor (November 2011)
On Sept. 11, 2001, retired Sgt. 1st Class Charles R. Francis was on active duty and working in the Pentagon. As the 10-year anniversary approached, he still had vivid memories of that day and decided he needed to share some of that experience with others. So he contacted the Wright-Patterson ...

The Armed Services Blood Program Returns to Fort Knox for a Community Blood Drive! (August 2011)
On Aug. 23, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base blood donor team will be back on post conducting a blood drive to support the military blood program. The last time the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Blood Donor Center was at Fort Knox, Ky., was December 2010.

99 ... 100 (August 2011)
It was 11 a.m. when Nicholas Bowersox completed his plasma donation. It was his first time donating plasma instead of whole blood, but it was the 99th plasma donation for the Wright-Patterson Blood Donor Center. Waiting for Bowersox after his donation was a piece of cake cut from a cake recognizing the 100th plasma donor who had already arrived ...

Juggling Two Passions: Running and Donating (August 2011)
Eat and drink something before you leave the donor center, consume plenty of fluids over the next 12 hours and avoid strenuous exercise for one day. These are a few of the instructions given to donors by the phlebotomist at or near the completion of their blood donation. For Quinn ...

Some "Powell-ful" New Leaders Take Charge (June 2011)
The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Blood Donor Center, Ohio, welcomes some "Powell-ful" new leaders to its management team. Certified Medical Technologist Marie Powell is taking over as program manager, and former Army Spc. Andrew Powell has stepped in as the new blood drive supervisor.

New Donors Bring New Life to the Blood Program (April 2011)
Each year the spring brings welcome changes to the world. The air grows warm and falling rain brings new life to a harsh winter landscape. The Wright-Patterson Blood Donor Center will see their own version of spring changes when the teams visits some new donor sites in the area.

AB, Baby Do We Need You! (April 2011)
Do you have type AB blood? Are you willing to donate blood to save the life of a service member, veteran or their families? If you answered yes to both of those questions, we need you! Like all the Armed Services Blood Program blood donor centers, the donor center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, has been collecting blood for many years.

Continuing Their Giving and Winning Ways (April 2011)
For three years, the National Air and Space Intelligence Center has been recognized as the best donating organization for the ASBP at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Senior Airman Candice, whose full name cannot be disclosed for security reasons, shares her thoughts on their success.

Recognizing a Donor with a Rare Record (October 2010)
As a registration volunteer looked up records on the electronic recording system, she originally thought that the man sitting across from her was about to make his 69th donation. She soon learned that he had a record dating back further than the electronic records she was using...

A Special Mobile Donor! (October 2010)
The blood donor team at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a mobile unit designed to go where the donors are. However, there are times when the donor center is lucky enough to have donors come to us! One such recent donor was Kaleah Keen of Winchester, Tenn., who stopped in to donate at a stationary blood drive at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center.

Still Giving After He's Gone: The 6th Annual Aaron Reed Memorial Benefit and Military Blood Drive (October 2010)
Marine Lance Corporal Aaron H. Reed was killed August 3, 2005, in Iraq when his amphibious assault vehicle was struck by an IED. Though Reed is no longer with us, his memory still lives on.

Directing the Flow of Blood at Wright-Patterson (July 2010)
The process of collecting blood from the donor and transfusing into the recipient takes many trained professionals. Few people are qualified to successfully lead a team of medical professionals and operate a donor center. Lisa Ludeman is one of those few.

Defense Supply Center Columbus, A Donor Center Away From Home (July 2010)
There are some mobile blood drives that stand out above others, hosted by organizations wholly dedicated to the ideal of saving lives through the donation of blood. The Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) is one of these organizations.

From Donor to Technician: A Story of Dedication to the ASBP (June 2010)
Carla Limbert was in school studying to be a medical assistant when she completed her first blood donation. She continued to donate regularly, then interviewed for a phlebotomist position. A few months later she was invited to join the Wright-Patterson blood donor team.

Future Leaders Honor an Alumni Hero with an ASBP Blood Drive (April 2010)
The blood donor team from Wright-Patterson Medical Center is very familiar with ROTC blood drives. When Cadet Adam Stephens, called to ask if the Wright Patterson Blood Donor Center would send a team to conduct a blood drive with his ROTC unit, the team graciously accepted...

Wright Where We Want 'em, The Parkers Donate at Wright-Patterson Medical Center (August 2009)
"Reserved for the Parkers" is what the special parking space read at the main entrance to the Wright-Patterson Medical Center on the 20th of July 2009. A special day for the people here, as the Parkers, at their fifth stop...Recruits Give Blood to