115th Combat Support Hospital ( United States ) The 115th Combat Support Hospital ( " Warrior Medics " ) is a combat support 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 and the Iraq War . Command Team . COL Kevin J . Stevens ( Commander ) . Colonel Kevin J . Stevens began his Career as an enlisted Soldier in 1974 . He transitioned from the rank of Sergeant to a commissioned Officer in 1987 after earning his Bachelor of Science in Psychology graduating as a Distinguished Military Graduate . He holds a Masters of Business Administration and a Masters in Strategic Studies as well . His military education includes the completion of the Medical Service Corps Basic and Advanced Courses , the Combined Arms Services Staff School , the Combat Casualty Care Course , the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the Air War College . Upon completion of the Officer Basic Course , COL Stevens was assigned with the 25th Infantry Division Hawaii serving 4 years as a Platoon Leader in the 1st of the 14th Infantry Battalion and later as platoon leader and Operations Officer in the 25th Medical Battalion . Upon completion of the Advanced Course , COL Stevens served as the Medical Operations Officer with the 7th Special Forces Group , Fort Bragg , North Carolina . He then served as Company Commander with the 307th Forward Support Battalion , in support of the 1st Brigade , 82nd Airborne Division , Fort Bragg , North Carolina . Following company command , COL Stevens deployed to Haiti with the US Support Group Haiti as the Medical Operations Officer . In May 1996 COL Stevens was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division , Fort Hood , where he served in the 115th Forward Support Battalion as the S3 followed by his second command , Company Commander HHC , 1st Cavalry Division Support Command , 1st Cavalry Division Medical Operations Chief , and then transitioned to the Support Operations Officer , 1st Cavalry Division Support Command . Subsequently , he was nominated for and served as the Medical Operations Advisor to the Saudi Arabian National Guard in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia . COL Stevens transferred back to Fort Hood serving as Chief of Medical Operations and Plans in III Corps Headquarters . Beginning in Feb 2003 , COL Stevens deployed with the 5th Special Forces Group to Jordan and Iraq as the Special Operations Medical Planner with the Coalition Joint , Special Operations Task Force . Upon redeployment he was assigned to the 61st Medical Battalion , 13th Corps Support Command , Fort Hood as the Battalion Executive Officer . COL Stevens was then assigned to Fort Sam Houston Texas as Chief , Medical Operations Branch . In May 2005 he returned to Fort Hood Texas and was assigned to the 4th Sustainment Brigade , 4th Infantry Division as the Deputy Commanding Officer and Executive Officer where he deployed to Taji , Iraq , OIF / OEF 06 - 08 . COL Stevens then commanded the 4th Sustainment Brigade Troops Battalion and deployed in support of OIF / OEF 08 - 10 . Upon redeployment COL Stevens was then assigned to the United States Special Operations Command , Tampa , Florida as the Deputy Command Surgeon . He attended the Air War College 2010 / 2011 and upon graduation was assigned to the 1st Medical Brigade , Fort Hood Texas as the Deputy Commander . COL Stevens ’ awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal ( 1 oak leaf cluster ) , the Defense Meritorious Service Medal , the Meritorious Service Medal ( 5 oak leaf clusters ) , Joint Services commendation Medal , Army Commendation Medal ( 4 oak leaf clusters ) , Joint Services Achievement Medal , Army Achievement Medal ( 3 oak leaf clusters ) , Army Good Conduct Medal , National Defense Medal ( 2 oak leaf clusters ) , Iraq Campaign Medal , Global War on Terrorism Medal ( Expeditionary ) , Global War on Terrorism Medal ( Service ) , Korean Defense Service Medal , Armed Forces Service Medal , Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal , Army Service Ribbon , Overseas Service Ribbon ( 4 oak leave clusters ) , Combat Medical Badge , the Expert Field Medical Badge , Master Parachutist ’ s Badge , Ecuadorian and El Salvadorian Parachutist Badges , Air Assault Badge and the Ranger Tab . COL Rebecca Douglas ( Department Chief Nurse ) . Colonel Rebecca Douglas began her Army career in 1987 after earning a bachelor ' s degree in Nursing . She also holds a master ' s degree in Nursing Administration . Her military education includes completion of the Officer Basic and Advanced Courses , the Combat Care Casualty Course , the Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties Course , the Instructor Trainer Course , the AMEDD Officer Clinical Head Nurse Course , the Advanced Nurse Leadership Course , the AMEDD Executive Skills Course , the Combined Arms Services Staff School , and Command and General Staff College . Her units of assignment include General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital , Ft . Leonard Wood , MO ; 93rd Evacuation Hospital , Ft . Leonard Wood , MO with duty at Dharan , Saudi Arabia ; Moncrief Army Community Hospital , Ft . Jackson , SC ; Cadet Command with duty at Ft . Knox , KY ; Brooke Army Medical Center , Ft . Sam Houston , TX ; Womack Army Medical Center , Ft . Bragg , NC ; Eisenhower Army Medical Center , Ft . Gordon , GA ; and Evans Army Community Hospital , Ft . Carson , CO . COL Douglas ’ staff nurse experience includes Medicine , Surgery , Orthopedics , and Pediatrics . She has held various leadership positions to include Clinical Head Nurse , Post Anesthesia Care Unit , MEDDAC ; Clinical Head Nurse , Orthopedic Unit , MEDCEN ; Clinical Nurse OIC , Outlying Health Clinic , MEDCEN ; ROTC Nurse Counselor , Cadet Command ; Deputy Director , 91C Phase II Course ; Deputy Chief , Hospital Education and Training , MEDCEN ; Chief , Hospital Education and Training , MEDCEN ; Nursing Section Supervisor Medicine and Specialty Care , MEDCEN ; Nursing Section Supervisor Department of Medicine , MEDCEN ; Director , 68WM6 Phase II Program ; Chief , Department of Clinical Nursing , MEDDAC . COL Douglas ’ awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal ( 5 oak leaf clusters ) , Army Commendation Medal , Army Achievement Medal , National Defense Service Medal with 2 bronze stars , Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal , South West Asia Service Medal with 3 bronze stars , Global War on Terrorism Service Medal , Armed Forces Reserve Medal , Army Service Ribbon , Kuwait Liberation Medal ( Saudi Arabia ) , and Kuwait Liberation Medal ( Kuwait ) . She is also a proud member of the Order of Military Medical Merit and a recipient of the Sigma Theta Tau Master of Science in Nursing Excellence Award . CSM William L . Majors ( Command Sergeant Major ) . Command Sergeant Major William L . Majors entered the US Army in June 1987 and completed Basic Training at Fort Jackson , S . C . He completed the Medical Healthcare Specialist ( 91B ) Military Occupational skills ’ Advance Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston , TX . His assignments include : 5 / 14th Infantry Battalion ( L ) with duty at Schofield Barracks , Hawaii ; 3 / 15th Infantry Battalion ( M ) Fort Stewart GA ; 2 / 72 Armored Battalion ( AR ) Camp Casey , South Korea ; 10th Engineer Battalion ( EN ) Fort Stewart , GA ; 3 / 7th Infantry Battalion ( M ) Fort Stewart GA ; F Co 232nd Medical Battalion , Fort Sam Houston , TX ; 32nd Medical Brigade , Fort Sam Houston , TX ; USA MEDDAC , Fort Lee , VA ; USA Sergeant ’ s Major Academy , Fort Bliss , TX ; 16th Sustainment Brigade , Bamberg , Germany , and U . S . Army Medical Materiel Center , Europe ( USAMMCE ) , Pirmasens , Germany . He has held various leadership positions to include Emergency Treatment NCOIC , Evacuation NCOIC , Section NCO , Platoon Sergeant , Senior Drill Sergeant , Drill Sergeant Manager , First Sergeant , Operations Sergeant , and Sergeant Major . CSM Majors ’ military schools include : Primary Leadership Development Course , Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course , Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course , Drill Instructor Course , and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy – Class 58 . He has an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts , and is currently working toward a bachelor ' s degree in Homeland Security . Awards include : Bronze Star Medal , with ( V ) Device , Meritorious Service Medal ( 2OLC ) , Army Commendation Medal ( 4OLC ) , Army Achievement Medal ( 4OLC ) , Army Good Conduct Medal ( 8th Award ) , National Defense Service Medal with 2 bronze stars , Korean Defense Service Medal , Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal , Southwest Asia Service medal with 2 bronze stars , Iraq Campaign Medal with 2 bronze stars , Global War on Terrorism Service Medal , NCO Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 4 , Army Service Ribbon , Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 2 , Meritorious Unit Citation ( 1OLC ) . He has earned the Expert Field Medical Badge , Air Assault Badge , Combat Medical Badge , and the Drill Sergeant Identification Badge . CSM Majors is also a proud member of the Order of Military Medical Merit . Lineage . 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 . History . The 115th Combat Support Hospital traces its origin to Evacuation Hospital # 15 , originally organized at Fort Riley , Kansas on 21 March 1918 . At the onset of hostilities during World War I , the unit sailed aboard the " S . S . Mataika , " departing the United States on 22 August 1918 , and arriving in France 3 September 1918 . Evacuation Hospital # 15 earned a battle streamer for its participation in the Meuse - Argonne Forest offensive from 26 September 1918 through 11 November 1918 . The hospital , having served honorably and proud during World War I , returned to the United States aboard the " S . S . America " and was demobilized at Camp Lewis , Washington on 28 June 1919 . Evacuation Hospital # 15 was reconstituted as the 15th Evacuation Hospital in 1936 , after having been organized as an inactive unit of the Regular Army on 1 October 1933 . As the first hostilities of World War II began , the 15th Evacuation Hospital was again activated in a training status at Fort George G . Meade , Maryland . Shortly thereafter , the hospital was alerted for overseas deployment . Preparations for this move included the assignment of new personnel and equipment . On 8 February 1943 , the 15th sailed aboard the " Susan B . Anthony , " a converted passenger and cargo liner designed for 300 passengers , but redesigned to accommodate 2 , 700 troops . At this time , the unit had an assigned strength of : 39 officers , 48 nurses , 1 warrant officer and 248 enlisted men . Three days into the trip , the 15th learned that its destination was North Africa . On 21 February , the ship docked in Algeria , where the 15th unloaded its men and equipment and went into a staging area to await its first operational assignment . On 10 April 1943 , the unit moved a distance of approximately 600 miles east to Tunisia , where it set up and began receiving patients . The 15th operated in a number of locations within the North African Theater until just prior to D - Day , 10 July 1943 . At this point , the hospital sailed for the southern coast of Sicily , where it supported the beach - head established by allied forces . At one point during the Sicilian Campaign , the patient census rose to an astronomical figure of 978 inpatients . It is interesting to note that during this period ( 3 August 1943 ) , Lieutenant General George S . Patton , Commanding General , 7th United States Army , paid a thirty - minute visit to the hospital , from that visit the often talked about " slapping incident " materialized . The hospital moved to Italy , and participated in both the Salerno and Anzio beach - heads . It was during the Anzio beach - head that the 15th came under heavy artillery attack , suffering numerous casualties . Several members of the unit were decorated for heroism during that period . The 15th continued to move north through Italy , and on 10 June 1944 , established itself in a schoolhouse near Rome . This was the first permanent - type building the 15th had operated out of in over 18 months . The hospital ' s comparatively comfortable life in Rome was short lived , and on 21 June 1944 , the 15th moved north in support of combat operations through Florence and the Po Valley into Milan , where it served until the end of hostilities . In addition to several campaign streamers , including : Tunisia , Naples - Foggle , Rome - Arno , Po Valley , and North Apennines , the 15th Evacuation Hospital received the most prized award of all , the Meritorious Unit Citation , for its outstanding performance during World War II . Having served honorably and well , the unit was deactivated on 8 September 1945 . The 15th Evacuation Hospital was again reactivated on 25 August 1959 , at Nuremberg , Germany , where it was responsible for the medical care of military and civilian personnel . The hospital acted as a MEDDAC and , in addition , operated various other medical activities throughout the Nuremberg area . In 1961 , the hospital moved to Kornwesteim , Germany and was constructed as a training unit without patients . During March 1963 , the 15th once again began receiving patients and operated a 400 - bed facility in Baumholder , Germany . In 1964 , the hospital moved to Muenchweiler , Germany , where it again assumed a training posture without patients . On 1 August 1968 , the 15th Evacuation Hospital arrived at Fort Belvoir , Virginia after being airlifted from Rhein Mein Air Base , Germany during a period of troop reduction in Europe . On 21 January 1975 , the 15th Evacuation Hospital was officially redesignated and reorganized as the 15th Combat Support Hospital , utilizing the new and conventional Medical Unit , Self - contained , Transportable ( MUST ) equipment which was capable of holding 100 to 300 patients and preparing them for further evacuation . On 31 July 1975 , the 15th Combat Support Hospital was alerted for deployment to Fort Indiantown Gap , Pennsylvania for the purpose of operating the Medical Treatment Facility , Task Force New Arrivals , providing comprehensive medical care to Indochinese refugees and task force personnel , both military and civilian . Movement of the 15th Combat Support Hospital to Fort Indiantown Gap began on 11 August 1975 , and continued in increments until 22 August 1975 , when the 15th officially took over operation of the Medical Treatment Facility at Fort Indiantown Gap . During the period 22 August 1975 through 15 December 1975 , the 15th treated 32 inpatients and evacuated an additional 137 patients . A total of 12 , 459 patients were seen on an outpatient basis . In addition , 8648 refugees were given dental care . On March 1984 , after nine years of distinguished service , the 15th Combat Support Hospital was reorganized and redesigned as the 15th Evacuation Hospital . In March 1988 , the 15th Evacuation Hospital began to prepare for the move from Fort Belvoir , Virginia to Fort Polk , Louisiana . The unit was officially deactivated in June 1988 and was reactivated in August at Fort Polk . Officially reinstated , the 15th Evacuation Hospital became a valuable asset to the 5th Infantry Division . From 8 January 1991 to 26 April 1991 , the hospital deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm . Iraqi POW ' s , women and children were primarily treated . Prior to deployment , the 15th was fielded with DEPMEDS ( Deployable Medical Systems ) . In Feb 1993 , the 15th Evacuation Hospital was redesignated the 115th Field Hospital . The 115th deployed to Bosnia - Herzegovina from March to September 2000 . In support of Operation Iraqi Freedom , the 115th Combat Support Hospital deployed to Kuwait in 2003 and again to Adu Gharb Prison in Iraq from July 2004 to July 2005 . During this most recent combat deployment , the 115th Combat Support Hospital , while under some of the most fierce combat conditions , created an entire system of Detention health Care from scratch , setting the standard for the Department of Defense to follow for years to come . In support of Operation Iraqi Freedom , the 115th Combat Support Hospital deployed to Iraq for 15 months , 2008 to Aug 2009 . During the deployment , the unit had health service support at four different bases : care for Iranian refugees at Camp Ashraf , set up a new hospital and provided care for 5 , 000 detainees and area support at Camp Taji , managed a hospital at Camp Victory which provided care to 3 , 500 detainees and 40 , 000 Soldiers , Sailors and Airmen , and the southernmost post at Camp Bucca cared for 22 , 000 detainees and 12 , 000 coalition forces . In support of Operation Enduring Freedom , the 115th Combat Support Hospital deployed to Camp Dwyer , Afghanistan in late 2009 to December 2011 . The 115th CSH provided level one , two and three health service preventive medicine support , while also leading a medical task force more than 400 strong that spanned the southwestern and western regions of Afghanistan . They treated more than 1 , 500 in - patients and 15 , 500 outpatients since the beginning of the year . They created a synchronized medical delivery system supported by a functional task force headquarters that facilitated communication , ensured adherence to standards of clinical practice and provided administrative support to direct reporting units , ” said Darnauer . The 115th CSH and its subordinate units such as , 6th Squad , 43rd Veterinary Detachment , 485th Preventive Medicine Detachment , and 565th Ground Ambulance Company , have deployed to various locations including : Bosnia , Haiti , Equador and Hungary from . 115th Combat Support Hospital training deployments during this time included numerous JRTC rotations , Partnership for Peace exercises , a Bright Star rotation in Egypt , Operation Rolling Thunder , Operation Team Spirit , MEDEX 2000 in Japan and various other exercises . The 115th Combat Support Hospital is the standard for all medical TOE units and has became a central asset not only for JRTC and Ft . Polk but the United States Army as well . On 5 February 1943 , the present 565th Medical Company ( Ground Ambulance ) was constituted as Company B , 426th Ambulance Motor Battalion . It was activated on 25 February 1943 at Camp Maxey , Texas . It was reorganized as redesignated on 25 September 1943 as the 565th Ambulance Company , Motor . The unit was again reorganized and redesignated on 25 April 1945 and became the 565th Motor Ambulance Company . After the end of World War II in Europe , the unit was inactivated on 15 November 1945 at Camp Myles Standish , Massachusetts . During WWII the unit earned Campaign Participation Credit in Normandy , Northern France , Rhineland , Ardennes - Alsace , and Central Europe . On 23 May 1955 , the 565th Medical Company was redesignated and allotted to the Regular Army . It was reactivated on 1 July 1955 at Baumholder , Germany . In 1990 , the unit again responded when duty called and deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm . They have also deployed to Kuwait and Haiti to provide medical support . Most recently the unit has been to Bosnia . The unit now calls Ft . Polk , Louisiana home . " Bring Them Back Alive " The 485th Medical Detachment was constituted on 29 July 1921 in the Organized Reserves as Company A , 343rd Medical Regiment . On 1 October 1933 , the unit was transferred to the Regular Army . The unit was activated on 20 May 1943 at Fort Dix , New Jersey and assigned to the XIII Corps . In October 1944 , the unit was sent to England and was subsequently sent to France , where it followed the war through Belgium and into Germany . On 30 November 1946 , the unit was inactivated at Karlsruhe , Germany . On 18 February 1953 , the unit was redesignated as the 485th Preventive Medicine Company activated in Germany . The unit was sent to France in March 1953 . Over the years the unit was reorganized and redesignated as the 485th Medical Company ( 5 June 1953 ) , the 485th Medical Laboratory ( 24 March 1962 ) , the 485th Preventive Medicine Unit ( 17 June 1963 ) , and the 485th Medical Detachment ( Preventive Medicine ) ( 21 June 1973 ) . The 485th Medical Detachment proudly answered it ' s nation ' s call when needed , and deployed to : Lebanon ( 1958 ) , Iran ( 1962 ) , Morocco ( 1963 ) , Yugoslavia ( 1963 ) , Arkansas , Texas , Louisiana and Oklahoma ( 1971 ) , Arkansas and Pennsylvania ( 1975 ) , Colorado ( 1976 ) , Somalia ( 1993 ) , and Surinam ( 1994 ) . The unit is currently stationed at Fort Polk , Louisiana . " Bugs and Bullets " The 43rd Veterinary Detachment was constituted in the Army of the United States on 20 March 1944 in China . It was reorganized and redesignated as the 43rd Veterinary Animal Service Detachment on 16 March 1945 . On 20 September 1945 , the unit was inactivated in China . On 13 August 1951 , the unit was redesignated as Headquarters , 43rd Veterinary Service Detachment and attached to the Regular Army . On 22 August 1951 , the unit was activated at Camp Carson , Colorado . The unit was subsequently sent to France . On 15 January 1953 , it was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters , 43rd Medical Detachment . On 3 December 1954 , the unit was again reorganized and redesignated to become the 43rd Medical Detachment . On 23 February 1967 , the unit was inactivated in France . On 26 May 1967 , the unit was reactivated at Fort Sam Houston , Texas and later served in Vietnam . On 26 December 1971 , the unit was inactivated in Vietnam . On 1 October 1993 , the unit was activated at Fort Hood , Texas as the 43rd Medical Detachment ( Veterinary Services ) . Effective 16 June 1996 , the 6th Squad , 43rd Medical Detachment ( VS ) was moved to Fort Polk , where it falls under the command and control of the 115th Combat Support Hospital . The 115th Combat Support Hospital has had a long and honorable history — one that reflects great credit upon its members , both past and present . Members of the 115th can justifiably be proud of their accomplishments and their tradition of outstanding service to the US Army , and should remember that the writing of this unit ' s history is an ongoing project , with pages still to be added . The 115th Combat Support Hospital , through the efforts of its members , will continue to serve in the finest traditions of the service . Media . The 115th Combat Support Hospital was featured on LT . Col Oliver North ' s " NRAs Life Of Duty " while serving in Afghanistan in 2011 .