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Thursday, September 21, 2017 • APG News A3 Ask for details. 800-440-4120 • www.freedomfcu.org APG News NOW at your fingertips Visit the NEW apgnews.com The Armed Services Blood Bank Center- National Capital Region at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Be- thesda, Maryland, conducts quarterly blood drives at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Mary- land. During every drive, John Oltarzewski and Lisa Chase can be counted on to support the Armed Services Blood Program, or ASBP. Oltarzewski, a government contractor with CECOM SEC, started supporting the ASBP at APG after his command was moved to the installation from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. He donates blood to honor his father, a World War II veteran who was wounded at Normandy Beach, ultimately earning him the Purple Heart Medal. “This is so easy to do,” Oltarzewski said. “People don’t realize how easy it is to support the troops.” Chase, a CECOM LRC civilian, has served as an Army employee for 36 years. She began donating at APG five years ago. As a type O-negative blood donor, sh,e knows the importance of her donations. Also known as “universal donors,” Type O-negative red blood cells can be given to anyone. For that reason, O-negative blood is often used in emergency situations before a person’s exact blood type can be deter- mined. “An hour of my time at work will save three lives,” Chase said. “I just love to help the troops.” About the Armed Services Blood Program Since 1962, the Armed Services Blood Program has served as the sole provider of blood for the U.S. military. As a tri-service organization, the ASBP collects, processes, stores and distributes blood and blood products to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Mar- ines and their families worldwide. As one of four national blood collection organizations trusted to ensure the nation has a safe, potent blood supply, the ASBP works closely with its civilian counterparts by sharing donors on military installations where there are no military blood collection centers and by sharing blood products in times of need to maximize availability of this national treasure. To find out more about the ASBP or to schedule an appointment to donate, visit www.militaryblood.dod.mil. To speak with ASBP staff members, view more photos or for more information, follow @militaryblood on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Pinterest. The Armed Services Blood Program is a proud recipient of the Army Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Public Affairs award for journalism. John Oltarzewski PHOTO COURTESY OF ARMED SERVICES BLOOD PROGRAM Lisa Chase PHOTO COURTESY OF ARMED SERVICES BLOOD PROGRAM Loyal donors support APG blood drives By Shawntel Trowell Armed Services Blood Program
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The Armed Services Blood Bank Center-National Capital Region at theWalter ReedNational Military Medical Center in Be-thesda,Maryland, conducts quarterly blooddrives at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Mary-land. During every drive, John OltarzewskiandLisaChasecanbecountedontosupportthe Armed Services Blood Program, orASBP.
Oltarzewski, a government contractorwith CECOM SEC, started supporting theASBPatAPGafterhiscommandwasmovedto the installation from Fort Monmouth,
New Jersey. He donates blood to honor hisfather, a World War II veteran who waswounded at Normandy Beach, ultimatelyearning him thePurpleHeartMedal.
“This is so easy to do,” Oltarzewski said.“People don’t realize how easy it is tosupport the troops.”
Chase, a CECOM LRC civilian, hasserved as an Army employee for 36 years.ShebegandonatingatAPGfiveyearsago.Asa type O-negative blood donor, sh,e knowsthe importance of her donations.
Also known as “universal donors,” TypeO-negative red blood cells can be given toanyone. For that reason, O-negative blood isoften used in emergency situations before a
person’s exact blood type can be deter-mined.
“An hour of my time at work will savethree lives,” Chase said. “I just love to helpthe troops.”
About the Armed Services BloodProgram
Since 1962, the Armed Services BloodProgram has served as the sole provider ofblood for the U.S. military. As a tri-serviceorganization, the ASBP collects, processes,stores and distributes blood and bloodproducts to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Mar-ines and their familiesworldwide. As one offour national blood collection organizationstrusted to ensure the nation has a safe,
potentbloodsupply, theASBPworkscloselywith its civilian counterparts by sharingdonors onmilitary installationswhere thereare nomilitary blood collection centers andby sharing blood products in times of needto maximize availability of this nationaltreasure. To find out more about the ASBPor to schedule an appointment to donate,visit www.militaryblood.dod.mil. To speakwith ASBP staff members, view morephotos or for more information, follow@militaryblood on Facebook, Twitter,Flickr, YouTube and Pinterest. The ArmedServicesBloodProgram is a proud recipientof the ArmyMaj. Gen. Keith L.Ware PublicAffairs award for journalism.
John OltarzewskiPHOTO COURTESY OF ARMED SERVICES BLOOD PROGRAM
Lisa ChasePHOTO COURTESY OF ARMED SERVICES BLOOD PROGRAM
Loyal donors support APG blood drivesBy Shawntel TrowellArmed Services Blood Program
