Sgt. Stephen Nelson enjoys a Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center celebratory meal with his wife, Rebecca, the day after the birth of their daughter. Although the meal is free for the moms, there is an $8 surcharge for spouses and family members. Staff Sergeant Nelson, who is a food-service specialist at Fort Hood's Ironhorse Dining facility, said his steak dinner was better than any restaurant. The new patient experience, which was launched mid-January, is to provide something special to the new moms and families.

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