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804th Medical Brigade
804th Medical Brigade
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1943-1946
1948-Present
Country United States
Allegiance United States Army
TypeMedical brigade
SizeBrigade
Part ofUnited States Army Reserve
3rd Medical Command
Garrison/HQAyer, Massachusetts
Motto(s)To Your Health
ColorsMaroon and White
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 804th Medical Brigade is a medical brigade of the United States Army Reserve subordinate to the 3rd Medical Command and located in Ayer, Massachusetts.

Lineage and Honors

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Lineage

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  • Constituted October 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 804th Medical Service Detachment.[1]
  • Activated November 1944 in England, European Theater of Operations.[1]
  • Reorganized and redesignated April 1945 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 804th Hospital Center.[1]
  • Inactivated January 1946 in England.[1]
  • Redesignated October 1947 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 804th Hospital Center, allocated to the organized reserves assigned to the Fifth Army.[1]
  • Activated January 1948 at St. Paul, Minnesota.[1]
  • Reorganized and redesignated October 1949 as Headquarters, 804th Hospital Center.[1]
  • Withdrawn July 1952 from assignment to the Fifth Army and assigned to the First Army.[1]
  • Reassigned 20 August 1952 to Boston Army Base, Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
  • Assigned 1 April 1968 to Headquarters, XIII Corps, although still attached to the 94th U.S. Army Reserve Command.[1]
  • Reassigned to the 94th U.S. Army Reserve Command, June 1968.[1]
  • Relocated 1 August 1974 from Boston USAR center, Boston Army Base, to Armed Forces Reserve Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.[1]
  • Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1993, as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 804th Medical Brigade.[1]
  • Relocated August 1994, from Hanscom Air Force Base to Burke U.S. Army Reserve Center, Fort Devens, Massachusetts.[1]

Honors

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Campaign Participation Credit

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  • World War II
    • European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, Streamer without inscription[1]
  • Global War on Terror
    • Campaigns to me determined[1]

Decorations

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Insignia

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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, 804th Medical Brigade
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, 804th Medical Brigade

Description

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On a white hexagon one point up, with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) maroon border, 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 2 1/8 inches (5.40 cm) in width, a maroon cross throughout bearing a yellow six-pointed star.[3]

Symbolism

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Maroon and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The cross reflects medical aid and assistance while the gold star expresses excellence and achievement. The six-pointed star, echoed by the hexagon configuration of the insignia, alludes to the six New England states comprising the unit's command.[3]

Background

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The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 804th Hospital Center on 17 July 1990. It was redesignated for the 804th Medical Brigade on 8 April 1999. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-780)[3]

Distinctive Unit Insignia

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Distinctive Unit Insignia, 804th Medical Brigade
Distinctive Unit Insignia, 804th Medical Brigade

Description

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A gold color metal and enamel device 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a disc divided horizontally white and maroon bearing two green serpents entwined with their heads extending at the top, the disc bearing overall at center a red cross charged with a gold lamp of knowledge; and atop the cross between the serpents' heads a six-pointed gold star; around the base of the disc the inscription "TO YOUR HEALTH" in gold letters.[4]

Symbolism

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Maroon and white are the colors used for the Army Medical Department. A red cross is emblematic of aid and assistance. The disc, base of the design, connotes unity. The serpents, lamp and star allude to the caduceus and the mission with the color green alluding to the ancient academic gowns of medicine. The lamp indicates enlightenment and the star represents the six New England states comprising the unit's command.[4]

Background

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The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 804th Hospital Center on 14 December 1979. It was redesignated for the 804th Medical Brigade on 8 April 1999.[4]

Combat Service Identification Badge

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Description/Blazon

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A gold color metal and enamel device 2 inches (5.08 cm) in height consisting of a design similar to the shoulder sleeve insignia.[5]

History

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World War II

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United States Army Reserve

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Commanders

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Image Rank Name Branch Begin Date End Date Notes
Colonel Melville H. McNerney[6] MC November 1944[6] June 1945[7]
Colonel
Inactive January 1946 January 1948
Colonel Edward P. Burch[8] MC January 1948[8] 19 August 1952
Brigadier General Alexander Marble[9] MC 20 August 1952[9] 1961[9]
Brigadier General Phillips L. Boyd[10] MC 1961[10] 1964[10]
Brigadier General Thomas A. Warthin MC 1965 1969
Brigadier General Charles L. Easterday[11] MC 1969 31 August 1976[11]
Brigadier General Robert B. Golbey[11] MC 1 September 1976[11] 23 October 1980
Brigadier General Richard H. Bailey II MC October 1980 June 1984
Brigadier General George J. Busch MC June 1984 November 1987
Brigadier General John R. Galvin[12] MC November 1987[12] November 1991[12]
Brigadier General James D. Slavin, Jr.[13] MC November 1991[13] November 1995[13]
Brigadier General Haywood S. Gilliam[14] MC November 1995[14] September 1998[14]
Brigadier General Ronald D. Silverman[15] DC October 1998[15] September 2002[15] Retired as a Major General.[15]
Brigadier General Dean G. Sienko[16] MC October 2002[16] May 2006[17] Deployed the Brigade Headquarters to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Retired as a Major General.[16]
Colonel Jonathan Woodson[17] MC May 2006[17] October 2006[17] Later served as Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) and President, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.[17]
Brigadier General Oscar S. DePriest IV[18] DC October 2006[18] October 2009[18]
Colonel
Colonel Nelson G. Rosen[19] MC May 2012[19] July 2014[19] Retired as a Brigadier General[19]
Colonel
Colonel Beth A. Salisbury[20] SP February 2015[20] July 2016[20] First officer in the Army medical Specialist Corps to be promoted to General Officer; first officer in the Army Medical Specialist Corps to be promoted to Major General[20]
Colonel
Colonel
Colonel Cindy M. Saladin-Muhammad[21] MS July 2021[21] November 2023[21] Later promoted to Brigadier General.[21]
Colonel
Colonel
Colonel
Colonel

Organization

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1945

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  • Headquarters, 804th Hospital Center[22]
  • 68th General Hospital[22]
  • 82nd General Hospital[22]
  • 83rd General Hospital[22]
  • 109th General Hospital[22]
  • 129th General Hospital[22]
  • 137th General Hospital[22]
  • 157th General Hospital[22]
  • 182nd General Hospital[22]
  • 10th Station Hospital[22]
  • 33rd Station Hospital[22]
  • 36th Station Hospital[22]
  • 168th Station Hospital[22]
  • 312th Station Hospital[22]
  • 316th Station Hospital[22]
  • 57th Field Hospital[22]

1966

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  • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 804th Hospital Center, Boston Army Base, Massachusetts[23]
  • 340th General Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut[23]
  • 331st General Hospital, Lawrence, Massachusetts[23]
  • 351st General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts[23]
  • 373rd General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts[23]
  • 455th General Hospital, Warwick, Rhode Island[23]
  • 803rd Medical Group, Boston, Massachusetts[23]
  • 399th Evacuation Hospital, Taunton, Massachusetts[23]
  • 18th Field Hospital, Pittsfield, Massachusetts[23]
  • 309th Field Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts[23]
  • 819th Station Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut[23]
  • 1125th US Army Hospital, Auburn, Maine[23]
  • 173rd Medical Battalion, Saco, Maine[23]
  • 323rd Medical Depot, Boston, Massachusetts[23]

1978

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  • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 804th Hospital Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts[24]
  • 340th General Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut[24]
  • 351st General Hospital, Bedford, Massachusetts[24]
  • 373rd General Hospital, Brockton, Massachusetts[24]
  • 455th General Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island[24]
  • 1125th US Army Hospital, Auburn, Maine[24]
  • 323rd Medical Laboratory, Bedford, Massachusetts[24]
  • 173rd Medical Group, Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts[24]
    • 819th Station Hospital[24]
  • 803rd Medical Group, Brockton, Massachusetts[24]
    • 399th Combat Support Hospital, Taunton, Massachusetts[24]

Current

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  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 804th Medical Brigade, Ayer, Massachusetts[25]
  • 803rd Hospital Center, Ayer, Massachusetts[25]
    • 399th Field Hospital, Portsmouth, New Hampshire[25]
    • 405th Field Hospital, West Hartford, Connecticut[25]
  • 327th Medical Company (Logistics), Newport, Rhode Island[25]
  • 377th Medical Company (Ambulance), White River Junction, Vermont[25]
  • 455th Medical Company (Dental) (Area Support), Ayer, Massachusetts[25]
  • 456th Medical Company (Area Support), Somersworth, New Hampshire[25]

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