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65th Medical Brigade (United States)

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65th Medical Brigade
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Country United States
Allegiance United States Army
TypeMedical brigade
SizeBrigade
Part ofEighth United States Army
Garrison/HQUSAG Humphreys
Commanders
CommanderCOL DEREK C. COOPER
Command Sergeant MajorCSM THOMAS M BARONE

The 65th Medical Brigade is a medical brigade of the United States Army subordinate to the Eighth United States Army and located at USAG Humphreys in South Korea.

Lineage

  • Constituted 18 October 1927 in the Regular Army as the 15th Medical Regiment.
  • Redesignated 28 May 1941 as the 65th Medical Regiment.
  • Activated 1 June 1941 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
  • Reorganized and redesignated 10 March 1944 as the 65th Medical Group.
  • Inactivated on 16 August 1965 in Germany.
  • Activated 25 June 1958 in Korea.
  • Inactivated 21 June 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington.
  • Redesignated 12 September 2007 as 65th Medical Brigade.
  • Activated 16 October 2008 in Korea.

History

Originally formed as the 15th Medical Regiment on 18 October 1927. Reorganized as the 65th Medical Regiment in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and activated June 1, 1941.

World War II

On March 10, 1944, the Regiment was broken up and redesignated the 65th Medical Group with its organic companies becoming separate numbered Medical Collecting and Medical Clearing Companies. The Group served in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe.

Korean Service

The Group was reactivated for service in Korea from 1958-71.

After 2008, and its redesignation as the 65th Medical Brigade, the headquarters was stationed at USAG Yongsan inside the Japanese Army Stockade[1] until the end of 2017. It then moved to Camp Humphreys as part of the relocation of the Yongsan Garrison.

Organization

Honors

Unit decorations

Ribbon Award Year Notes
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) 1989 for service in Korea

References

  1. ^ https://www.army.mil/article/10874/yongsan_garrison_if_walls_could_talk


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