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Louisiana Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,606,064
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Coronavirus News for Fort Polk
Soldier safety: Protocols in place to guard against coronavirus
FORT POLK, La. — When you move a ... Additionally, Rollins said each of the Soldiers was tested for COVID-19 prior to leaving Fort Campbell. “We had a testing site set up,” she said. More info »
usace.army.mil - 08/16/2020 12:00pmJRTC and Fort Polk Soldiers line up for COVID-19 Vaccine
FORT POLK, La. — The Joint ... 32nd HC has been part of the COVID-19 vaccine team at Fort Polk since the Emergency Use Authorization and doses began to arrive at the installation in December 2019. More info »
usace.army.mil - 05/03/2021 12:00pmThousands of service members say no to coronavirus vaccine; Fort Polk ...
Col. Jody Dugai, commander of the Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at Fort Polk, Louisiana, said that so far conversations at the squad level, with eight to 10 peers, have been successful, and ... More info »
The Advocate - 02/16/2021 10:00am2 years after switch, Fort Johnson becomes Fort Polk once more in military-dependent LA town
To many in the conservative, veteran-heavy Vernon Parish, the move is a welcome reversal, returning the fort to the name they'd continued using anyway. But to the family of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, ... More info »
NOLA.com - 07/03/2025 09:31pm