Detrick honors Medal of Honor recipient at dedication
Fort Detrick’s Army Medical Department Congressional Medal of Honor Room in Naylor Hall was dedicated with Warrant Officer Louis R. Rocco in attendance. Rocco earned the Medal for May 1970 Vietnam action aiding wounded during a helicopter crash while under fire, pulling crew to safety and administering first aid despite severe injuries.
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Louis R. Rocco
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Rocco
Steven Burton
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
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Louis Rocco
Teflon plate replaces teen skull after Beltway rock strike
Destiny Morris underwent a two hour brain surgery to insert a Teflon plate where a 5 by 7 inch skull fragment was shattered by a landscaping stone during the May 27 1990 Beltway incident. Her mother Linda Cline described post operative swelling and grogginess as Destiny recovered at Washington County Hospital.
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Destiny Morris
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Linda Cline
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Destiny
Miscarriages reported at Lanham beauty school prompt study
Eight students at the Potomac Academy of Hair Design in Lanham report miscarriages since February with two stillbirths, headaches and blurred vision among attendees. State officials plan air quality tests, as the owner notes prior pregnancies had healthy outcomes for some staff.
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Prince George’s County
Potomac Academy of Hair Design
Sheila Smith
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