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115th Field Hospital
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February 2013
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15th Field Hospital United States of America Field hospital Regular Army Fort Polk, LA Warrior Medics (special designation)Special Unit Designations http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/spdes-123-ra_ar.html United States Army Center of Military History 21 April 2010 12 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100709200756/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/spdes-123-ra_ar.html 9 July 2010 dead World War IWorld War IIDesert StormSFOR: Bosnia-HerzegovinaOperation Iraqi FreedomOperation Enduring Freedom 150px Distinctive unit insignia
The 15th Field Hospital ("Warrior Medics") is a field hospital of the United States Army formed in 1917 and perpetuated until today. The hospital has participated in World War I, World War II, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). As of March 2019, the 15th Combat Support Hospital reorganized and re-designated as a field hospital and is now a component unit of the 32d Hospital Center.https://www.dvidshub.net/news/315229/115th-csh-converts-32nd-hospital-center 15th CSH converts to 32nd Hospital Center
Former command elements
Colonel Lee Freeman (CDR) 2020-2022
Colonel Lee A. Burnett (CDR) 2018–2020
Colonel David W. Wolken (CDR) 2016–2018
Colonel Andrew E. Doyle (CDR) 2014–2016
Colonel Kevin J. Stevens (CDR) 2012–2014
Colonel Patricia Darnauer (CDR) 2009–2012 (OEF)
Colonel John McGrath (CDR) 2006–2009 (OIF)
Colonel Jeffrey Short (CDR) 2004–2006 (OIF)
Colonel Donn Richards (CDR) 2002–2004 (OIF)
Colonel Douglas Hewitt (CDR) 2000–2002
Lieutenant Colonel Jim Solomon (CDR) 1994–1996
Command Sergeant Major Michael Chavaree (CSM) 2019-present
Command Sergeant Major Dolores Kiyoshi (CSM) 2018–2019
Command Sergeant Major Felix Z. Infante III (CSM) 2016–2018
Command Sergeant Major Edward D. Leonard (CSM) 2014–2016
Command Sergeant Major William L. Majors (CSM)
Command Sergeant Major Janine Osterberg (CSM)
Command Sergeant Major Timothy Motes (CSM) (OEF)
Command Sergeant Major Shirley Hunt (CSM) (OIF)
Command Sergeant Major Reyes Perez (CSM) (OIF)
Command Sergeant Major Cheryl Mathis (CSM) (OIF)
Lineage
Constituted 28 December 1917 in the Regular Army as Evacuation Hospital No. 15https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/hosp/0115cshosp.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20161217075040/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/hosp/0115cshosp.htm dead 17 December 2016 115th Combat Support Hospital | Lineage and Honors
Organized 21 March 1918 at Fort Riley, Kansas
Demobilized 28 June 1919 at Camp Lewis, Washington
Reconstituted 9 November 1936 in the Regular Army and consolidated with the 15th Evacuation Hospital (constituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army) and consolidated unit designated as the 15th Evacuation Hospital
Activated 1 June 1941 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
Reorganized and redesignated 20 October 1943 as the 15th Evacuation Hospital, Semimobile
Inactivated 8 September 1945 in Italy
Redesignated 24 August 1949 as the 15th Evacuation Hospital and activated in Germany
Reorganized and redesignated 10 November 1951 as the 15th Evacuation Hospital, Semimobile
Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1953 as the 15th Evacuation Hospital
Reorganized and redesignated 21 December 1973 as the 15th Combat Support Hospital
Reorganized and redesignated 16 March 1984 as the 15th Evacuation Hospital
Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 1994 as the 115th Field Hospital
Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 2005 as the 115th Combat Support Hospital
Reorganized and redesignated 2019 as the 115th Field Hospital (a unit of the 32d Hospital Center)
Distinctive unit insignia
Description: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall consisting of a silver cross couped, bearing an oak tree on a mound proper all above a maroon scroll bearing the motto "EVACUARE" in silver letters.
Symbolism: The silver cross represents the activities of the Medical Corps, and the oak tree represents the service of the organization in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I.
Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 15th Evacuation Hospital on 5 February 1942. It was redesignated for the 15th Combat Support Hospital on 8 March 1974. It was redesignated for the 15th Evacuation Hospital on 22 October 1984. The insignia was redesignated effective 16 September 1993, for the 115th Field Hospital, with description revised.
Campaign participation credit
World War I
Meuse-Argonne
World War II
Tunisia
Sicily
Naples-Foggia
Anzio
Rome-Arno
North Apennines
Po Valley
Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
Decorations
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for EUROPEAN THEATER
Media
The 115th Combat Support Hospital was featured on LT. Col Oliver North's "NRAs Life of Duty" while serving in Afghanistan in 2011.
References
http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/hosp/0115fldhosp.htm 115th Combat Support Hospital Lineage and Honors
115th Combat Support Hospital
Video
115th CSH under new leadership
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