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AMEDD HISTORY - correct answer The US Army Medical Department has an extensive and illustrious history. Brief historical highlights include maintaining one of the oldest regiments within the Army, providing the antecedent organization for the Army Reserve system, and establishing some of the first methods to capture lessons learned. Preserving, interpreting, and publishing the history of the US Army Medical Department, is the mission of the Office of Medical History. Operating almost continuously since 1862, forms of the Office of Medical History have endured numerous organizational changes. Despite the different incarnations, the Office of Medical History continues to record the activities of the US Army Medical Department and provide Soldiers and the general public with a variety of historical products. Early Records - correct answer Although the activities of Army surgeons and Army medical care can be traced to the Revolutionary War, records of their history are sporadic. Personal journals and a few official documents provide much of the historical record. Most physicians in the Army operated independently within their regiment or region, and unfortunately their first-hand knowledge was not disseminated. Experience gained during the Revolutionary War remained largely cloistered from physicians during Northwestern Territory Campaigns and much of the War of 1812. A notable improvement of record keeping and centralized organization occurred under the direction of Dr. Joseph Lovell. As the Army reorganized and established a permanent Army Medical Department, Lovell was appointed as the Surgeon General in May of 1818. Soon Lovell sought quarterly reports from Army physicians across the new nation. Early information collected included meteorological registers and vital statistics of the Army. Lovell's early efforts in book distribution for Army physicians also culminated into the creation of the Library of the Surgeon General in
Despite these early documentary activities, there was not an organization compiling an official history for the medical department, but publication did eventually advance from the record keeping. In 1856, the Office of The Surgeon General published a collection of statistical information on the health of the US Army. The data was gathered from medical officers throughout the Army, as well as reports from the Surgeon General's Office between January 1839 and January 1855. The Statistical Report on the Sickness and Mortality in the Army of the United States,
included casualty information from the recent war with Mexico and other tabulations, but it did not capture clinical data. The report's compilation and publication marked another milestone toward the formation of a medical history office. The information was officially gathered, documented, and analyzed. Although novel at the time, the collection was soon overshadowed by the publication of the British Army Medical Service's Medical and surgical history of the British Army which served in Turkey and the Crimea during the war against Russia, in 1858. Consisting of two volumes, it generated interest and was well received by a world-wide audience as well as the U.S. Army's Medical Department. The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War - correct answer Interest in the Crimean War publications continued as the American Civil War began in 1861. Recognizing the importance of capturing the historical significance as well as technical expertise gained on the battlefield, Surgeon General William A. Hammond announced plans to publish a medical history of the war in 1862. A separate historical department did not exist; but early historical efforts were able to proceed under the direction of the Surgeon General's Office. Records and reports were collected from the field for the projected publication. Artifacts and apathological collection were also gathered for educational and illustrative purposes at the newlyestablished Army Medical Museum.Assistant Surgeon Joseph J. Woodward, Surgeon J.H. Brinton, and Surgeon George A. Otis were consecutively placed in charge of medical records and related material from 1862 through 1864. In 1865 as the war came to a close the new Surgeon General, Joseph K. Barnes reviewed the compilation of items. According to the Surgeon General's report, "30,000 cases and 7,630 specimens were being arranged for the history".Analysis and the publication of circulars for the massive collection of material continued as an editorial board consisting of Joseph J. Woodward and George A. Otis was formed. The proposed medical history consisted of six volumes divided into medical and surgical sections. Volume one of the Medical and Surgical History of the War of Rebellion was completed in November of 1870. Work on the books progressed with some editorial changes. George A. Otis passed away in February of 1881 and Joseph J. Woodward died in August of 1884. Editorial duties were then transferred respectively to Surgeon D. L. Huntington and Surgeon Charles Smart at the times of their predecessors' demise.The massive history task closed in 1888 as the final volume was completed. Each volume includes approximately one thousand pages containing statistics, case studies, and other technical information. Subject matter found in the volumes vary from gunshot wounds to the transportation of the wounded by railway. One of the best records from the American Civil War, the series would lead to reprinting and future interest in recording Army medical history. Other Army medical historical efforts progressed during this time. Physicians and Surgeons of the U. S. by W. H. Atkinson and The Medical Department of the United States Army from 1775 to 1873 by Harvey E. Brown were both published in 1873. These books were also compiled under the direction of Surgeon General Barnes.
US Army War College. A Chief Historian was also appointed to supervise and manage Army-wide historical activities. Similar to efforts by other historical offices, the Medical Historical Division sent representatives to the European, Pacific, and Mediterranean Theaters of Operation in order to gather pertinent information. Although daunting, the vast collection mission continued. It eventually provided countless records for publication and study. General Love had the foresight to have the gathered data indexed and appropriately filed as soon as possible for their pendinginterpretation and publication.The number of books evolving from the assembled material is staggering. Over forty volumes were published. Subjects range from technical knowledge to theater and unit affiliation, with additional concentrations in special studies and organization. These volumes began publication during the later stages of World War II and continued through 1970. Korea, Vietnam, and the Historical Unit - correct answer After the war, the Historical Division was renamed as the Historical Unit of the US Army Medical Service. Finding new permanence and continuing its work on the monumental World War II project, the Historical Unit also began work on the preparation and publication of history for the Korean War in 1950. At this time the unit had approximately fifty personnel, military and civilian, dedicated to the research and review of both the World War II and Korean War history projects. Editors from various specialties continued to provide expertise for technical information as found in volumes featuring dental, surgical, psychiatric, or veterinary care. In addition to these undertakings the Historical Unit maintained the annual reports from the Office of the Surgeon General. As US Army involvement increased in Vietnam, historical collection followed previous patterns. Storing archival material from the three conflicts and additional events, the History Unit maintained its holdings at facilities in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Photographic collections for the unit during the mid-1960s filled thirty drawers. Having these reference materials available proved to be beneficial as the Historical Unit's mission expandedfrom publication and collection to providing research and answers for official inquiries. Despitethe increased workload, personnel numbers for the Historical Unit dwindled. 1974-1998, The Center of Military History - correct answer In the early 1970s, during the Army's Post-Vietnam reorganization, plans were formulated to convert the Medical History Unit from a separate field operating agency to a field operating activity combined with the Center of Military History (CMH). Courses of action were discussed, and at first it appeared that the Historical Unit might be assimilated into the Academy of Health Sciences at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Later it was determined that the Center of Military History was the better choice because it provided improved supervision of the unit andallowed for greater centralization of the Army's history program. These arrangements were also hoped to quell poor morale and low productivity within the medical history unit that had been documented through Inspector General Reports. Plans for the change were formulated in 1974 and the transfer occurred on 30 June 1975. While under the
Center of Military History, personnel positions in the Medical History Unit decreased significantly from its peak of twenty-eight people in 1974. After the transfer and subsequent allotments within CMH, the Medical History Unit attempted to maintain its missions. Publication of US Army Medical History continued, and the production of The Army Medical Department 1775-1818 and The Army Medical Department 1818-1865 are notable examples of products during the CMH term. 1998-2009 Office of the Surgeon General - correct answer After an absence of twenty-three years the AMEDD re-established a history office located in the Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia. The new Office of Medical History was greatly supported by Surgeon General Blanck, LTG, MC, and Colonel Fred Gerber, Chief of Healthcare Operations. When the office came back into existence, it was in the Division of Healthcare Operations and under the direction of Dr. John Greenwood who hadmoved from the Center of Military History for this new directorship. Due to the fact that the new office was re-establishing itself, Dr. Greenwood needed to establish a reference library and reference collection, etc. The task of collecting, archiving, researching and outreach of history functions was beyond the capability of one person to accomplish and Dr. Greenwood addressed this need through a contract for historical services with a Northern Virginia contract firm. The contract historians, archivists, web support and administrative provided needed services to the Office of Medical History. During the time period from 1998 to 2009 the Office of Medical History was moved for reporting purposes between Healthcare Operations, Special Staff, to Directorate of Strategic Communications, then back to the Special Staff this time reporting to the MEDCOM Chief of Staff. The Office of Medical History, like its predecessors, began an aggressive campaign to document the AMEDD history with a series of AMEDD historicalbooks, some of the titles A History of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, 1972-2001, by COL (Ret) Mary Sarnecky, Call Sign DUSTOFF, by Col (Ret) Darrel Whitcomb. Today there are several more books in various stages of publications waiting to be printed as well as books in the concept stage of development. 2010- Present - correct answer In March 2010 the Office of Medical History moved to Fort Sam Houston and the contract for historical services ended. AMEDD leadership made a decision that the Office of Medical History will be staffed with government employees, and so the hiring process began. Today the Office of Medical History is a component of the AMEDD Center of History and Heritage. The office still continues its mission to support the men and women of the U.S. Army Medical Department and Army Medical Command through the assembly and publication of reference materials, original works, previously unpublished works, reprints, special studies, web publications, AMEDD newspaper/professional publications, and print series. The program includes the administration of a field history program as well as an oral history program for the conduct of regular interviews with key OTSG/MEDCOM active and retired personnel and provides coverage of current operations and issues with participants and decision makers.
regiments. The AMEDD Regimental Distinctive Insignia incorporated the shield from the Medical Corps Coat of Arms and the motto, To Conserve Fighting Strength, of the Medical Field Service School's distinctive unit insignia (est. 1920). In 2014 The Surgeon General received permission for the Medical Department to adopt the former Medical Corps coat of arms as the AMEDD's Regimental Distinctive Insignia. The central part of the insignia is a silver shield with a representation of the national flag on the left side of the shield. The flag's union contains 20 stars for the 20 states in the Union in 1818, the date of the establishment of the Medical Department. On the right of the shield is the symbol of medicine, the Staff of Aesculapius, a rod wrapped by a single serpent. Above the shield is the crest, with a rooster, also a symbol of Aesculapius and ancient medicine, moving forward (to the viewer's left), but looking backwards. This symbolizes the department's motto, "Experientia et Progressus", Latin for Experience and Progress. The Medical Department provides world-class medical care, grounded in the centuries of medical experience passed down to each successive generation, while constantly moving forward to improve the quality of the care we provide, in service to the nation. BACH UNIT HISTORY - correct answer Bassett Army Community Hospital (the only Army hospital in Alaska) is located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Fort Wainwright is adjacent to the City of Fairbanks in interior Alaska, some 120 miles south of the Arctic Circle. The installation originated as Ladd Army Air Base in 1940 and served during WWII as the primary transfer point for aircraft under the land-lease program with the Soviet Union. With the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate service in 1947, the installation became Ladd Air Force Base. In July 1951, the USAF began construction of the old hospital. The five-story facility had 135,000 square feet as was built at a cost of approximately $9.5 million - far more than the original $7.2 million purchase price of Alaska. The hospital was dedicated in November 1953 as the 5060th USAF Hospital. The Air Force transferred Ladd Air Force Base to the Department of the Army in January 1961 and the installation was renamed in honor of General Jonathan M. Wainwright, the "Hero of Bataan". It was not until July 1962, that the transition of Air Force activities led to the conversion of the hospital to US Army Hospital, Fort Wainwright. The hospital was designated a Class I medical activity under the command jurisdiction of US Army Medical Activity, Alaska On 10 April 1963, the hospital was rededicated as Bassett Army Hospital in honor of Captain John Winfield Bassett, Medical Corps (1913-1943). Educated at the University of Southern California, where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree;
he entered service in January 1941 as Platoon Leader, Clearing Company, 7th Medical Battalion, 7th Division at Fort Ord, California. It was during the Aleutian Campaign that Captain Bassett became Commanding Officer, Company D, 7th Medical Battalion. During the early hours of 29 May 1943, more than 1,000 Japanese defenders of Attu Island her in Alaska launched a last- ditch suicidal counterattack against Task Force 51.4, of which the 7th Medical Battalion was a part. Pushing into the Sarana Valley, the enemy overran the advance posts of the 7th Medical Battalion and without any warning attacked the scarcely awaken casualties and medical personnel of Company D. Those in sleeping bags were completely helpless and were killed on the spot. It was during this encounter that Captain John W. Bassett was shot and killed while attempting to organize a defense of his patients. On 1 July 1974, Bassett Army Hospital came under the command of the newly formed US Army Health Services Command and on 1 July 1975 became the location of Headquarters, US Army Medical Department Activity - Alaska, directing all Army health services in Alaska. The original Bassett Army Community Hospital facility remained the center of military healthcare for interior Alaska for over 44 years until 30 May 2006 when a newly constructed Bassett Army Community Hospital facility was dedicated. At this ceremony, the Army Surgeon General and all 3 of Alaska's U.S. Congressional Delegation were on hand to celebrate this monumental event. This new state-of-the- art facility contains just over 259,500 square feet of clinical and administrative space and had a total programmed construction cost of $225 million. THE BACH CREST - correct answer Description/Blazon A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02cm) in height overall consisting of a blue enamel cloud of three lobes charged with seven gold stars in the form of the constellation Big Dipper, in base a row of six stylized white enamel mountain peaks bearing in lower base center a scarlet enamel Greek cross, all above a maroon enamel scroll bearing the inscription, "ABOVE ALL WE CARE" in gold letters Symbolism The Big Dipper is a symbol of the State of Alaska where the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity - Alaska is located. The seven stars also refer to Captain John W, Bassett's medico- military service with the 7th Medical Battalion of the 7th Infantry Division after whom an element of the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity - Alaska was named. The stylized mountain peaks allude to the Aleutian
