232d Medical Battalion
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| 232d Medical Battalion | |
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 232d Medical Battalion Distinguished Unit Insignia | |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Medical |
| Role | Medical Training |
| Size | Battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Sam Houston, TX |
| Motto(s) | Soldier Medic Warrior Spirit |
| Website | 32d Medical Brigade |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | LTC Jordan P. Gammons |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Tyrone Thompson |
The 232d Medical Battalion is a medical battalion in the United States Army[1] formed in 1944.[citation needed] The unit is a part of the 32d Medical Brigade.[1] The 232nd Medical Battalion, the largest of its kind within the 32nd Medical Brigade, operates under the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence. It facilitates the training of over 4,000 combat medics each year.[2]
It is also responsible for training 68W combat medics, which is the second largest military operational specialty (MOS) in the U.S. Army.[3]
Structure
[edit]The following units are subordinate to the brigade:
- Alpha Company
- Bravo Company
- Charlie Company
- Delta Company
- Echo Company
- Foxtrot Company
- Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment
Lineage
[edit]Constituted 15 July 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 232d Medical Composite Battalion
Activated 15 August 1944 in Italy
Inactivated 1 May 1946 in Italy
Redesignated 27 September 1951 as Headquarters, 232d Medical Service Battalion, and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 16 November 1951 in Korea
Inactivated 24 January 1953 in Korea
Redesignated 27 July 1987 as the 232d Medical Battalion; Headquarters concurrently transferred to the United States Army Health Services Command (later redesignated as the United States Army Medical Command) and activated at Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Campaign participation credit
[edit]- World War II
- Rome-Arno
- Korean War
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- Second Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
- Third Korean Winter
Decorations
[edit]- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered ITALY
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Stream embroidered KOREA 1952-1953
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Wiltse, C.M. (1965). The Medical Department: Medical Service in the Mediterranean and Minor Theaters. Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
External links
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