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Landstuhl Regional Medical Center | |
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Aerial view of LRMC | |
Active | March 9 1953 – present |
Country | Germany |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | Inter-service (United States Army Medical Command) |
Type | Hospital |
Nickname(s) | LRMC |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel John M Cho |
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center | |
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United States Army Medical Command | |
Geography | |
Location | Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
Organisation | |
Care system | Military |
Type | General |
Services | |
Beds | 310 |
History | |
Opened | 1953 |
Links | |
Website | http://www.landstuhl.healthcare.hqusareur.army.mil/resources/lrmcfacts.aspx |
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) is an overseas military hospital operated by the United States Army and the Department of Defense. LRMC is the largest military hospital outside of the continental United States. It is located near Landstuhl, Germany, and serves as the nearest treatment center for wounded soldiers coming from Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, it serves military personnel stationed in Germany as well as their family members.
A large proportion of serious casualties from the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters are treated here, flown in via Ramstein Air Base.
External links
- LRMC homepage
- EverythingKMC - Support website for the Kaiserslautern Military Community
References
- "LRMC Facts". Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- "LRMC History". Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- Fichtner, Ullrich (2007-03-14). "A Visit to the US Military Hospital". DER SPIEGEL. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
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