The Defense Health Agency is shuttering the satellite pharmacy in the base mall, a little over two years since spending $3.2 million to open a second pharmacy at Ramstein.
A service member working with infants in intensive care was removed from her post at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa after making online threats to children she worked with, according to a spokeswoman for the Defense Health Agency.
The Defense Health Agency established a facility this week for Pearl Harbor-area residents who consumed tainted water, but patients face challenges getting appointments and care.
The military has launched the Red Hill health clinic to assist people who have experienced health problems due to fuel contamination of the drinking water system serving Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and surrounding neighborhoods. But some are reporting a range of difficulties, including getting appointments.