WASHINGTON (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – An Air National Guard nurse helped deliver a baby right in a hospital parking lot, just days before Christmas.
Capt. April McClung, an Air National Guard medical officer assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, was inside the hospital Dec. 23, 2025, when a father ran in asking for help. His wife was in labor in their car. With 28 years of nursing experience, McClung stepped in.
“I’ve been a nurse for 28 years, specifically as an obstetrics nurse, and I’ve also worked in emergency care,” McClung said. “I knew that if the mother had just a little help, she would deliver her baby safely, and that keeping the baby warm would be critical.”…