Medical IRT mission offers no-cost medical services

KEDM Public Radio | By Cory Crowe

Published August 3, 2023 at 11:34 AM EDT

D.J. Fortenberry joins Cory Crowe to talk about the no-cost medical mission to Monroe & West Monroe

The Monroe Wellness IRT Mission will be held at the Monroe Civic Center and West Monroe Convention Center August 4 - 12. The event will be open from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m daily (Aug. 6 hours will be 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Aug. 12 hours will be 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.)

The IRT mission provides real-world training opportunities for service members and units to prepare them for their wartime missions while supporting the needs of America's underserved communities.

The services offed include mental health, dental, wellness, and vision. There is no-cost and no id is required. The mission is presented by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Delta Regional Authority.

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Cory Crowe

Originally from Monroe, Cory has worked in a variety of media. He has worked in television news and spent seven years as a TV sports play-by-play announcer. He was also creative director for a television advertising department and worked extensively as a photojournalist. Cory has lived in both Dallas and New Orleans.

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