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| Landstuhl Regional Medical Center | |
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| Part of U.S. Army Medical Command | |
| Landstuhl in Germany | |
.jpg) LRMC 2008 Aerial Photo | |
 LRMC Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
  LRMCLocation in Germany | |
| Coordinates | 49°24′15″N 7°33′37″E / 49.40417°N 7.56028°E / 49.40417; 7.56028 |
| Site information | |
| Operator | U.S. Army Medical Command |
| Controlled by |  United States Army |
| Open to the public | No |
| Website | landstuhl |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 (1951)–1953 |
| Built by | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| In use | 1951–present |
| Events | Cold War, Global War on Terrorism |
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), also known as Landstuhl Hospital, is a U.S. Army post in Landstuhl, Germany, near Ramstein Air Base. The post is an amalgamation of Marceau Kaserne (Template:Lang-de) and Wilson Barracks (Kirchberg-Kaserne), which were merged on October 15, 1951. It is the largest American hospital outside the United States; serving the Armed Forces, military dependents, and military retirees.
History
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (originally known as the Landstuhl Army Medical Center) was established on October 15, 1951. Completion of the 1,000-bed Army General Hospital building occurred on April 7, 1953. In 1980, soldiers who were injured in Operation Eagle Claw were brought to the hospital. During the 1990s, U.S. Army Europe underwent a major reorganization, and U.S. hospitals in Frankfurt, Berlin, Nuremberg, and other bases were gradually closed down, or were downsized to clinics. In 1993, a group of 288 U.S. Air Force Medical Service personnel augmented the hospital. By 2013, it was the only American military hospital left in Europe.
Organ donation
LRMC is one of the top hospitals for organ donations in its region in Europe. Roughly half of the American military personnel who died at the hospital from combat injuries from 2005 through 2010 were organ donors. That was the first year the hospital allowed organs to be donated by military personnel who died there from wounds suffered in Iraq or Afghanistan. From 2005 to 2010, 34 donated a total of 142 organs, according to the organization German Organ Transplantation Foundation (Deutsche Stiftung Organtransplantation).
Decorations
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has been awarded the following unit decorations:
| Streamer | Award | Period of service | Reason |
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Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) | September 12, 2003 to December 1, 2004 | For exceptionally meritorious service. |
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Army Superior Unit Award | September 11, 2001 to September 11, 2003 | For exceptionally meritorious service. |
Honors
- VFW Armed Forces Award, July 23, 2012
See also
- Kaiserslautern Military Community
- List of U.S. Army installations in Germany
- U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center – Europe
References
- ^ Addison, William R. (2003). Selfless Service: A 50 year History of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. p. 35.
- "Landstuhl Regional Medical Center". Defense Media Activity. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- Sarnecky, Mary T. A contemporary history of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Government Printing Office. pp. 343–4. ISBN 9780160869136.
- Millham, Matthew (July 1, 2013). "Nachrichten Kaserne latest US facility in Heidelberg to close". Stars and Stripes. Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- Jones, Meg. "A Soldier's Death Gives Life to Another Man". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- U.S. Army Human Resources Command Permanent Order 097-04 (PDF), April 7, 2014
- U.S. Army Human Resources Command Permanent Order 155-09 (Corrected Copy) (PDF), June 4, 2013
- Roberts, Chuck (August 17, 2012). "LRMC receives 2012 VFW Armed Forces Award". The Kaiserslautern American. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- Veterans of foreign Wars of the United States (2013). Proceedings of the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of foreign Wars of the United States (PDF) (Report). Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 18–19. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
Further reading
- Fichtner, Ullrich (March 14, 2007). "A Visit to the US Military Hospital". Der Spiegel.
- Jones, Meg (April 24, 2011). "A Soldier's Death Gives Life to Another Man". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- "Kaserne Named in Honor of U.S. Army Aid Man". Medical Bulletin of the European Command. Vol. 9, no. 1. Medical Division, European Command. January 1952. p. 204.
- Shanker, Thom (June 10, 2012). "Landstulh Hospital to be Replaced but with What?". New York Times.
External links
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- 1951 establishments in West Germany
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- Hospitals in Germany
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