2nd Medical Brigade

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2nd Medical Brigade
2nd Medical Brigade CSIB.svg
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1976-Present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
AllegianceFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Type Medical brigade
Size Brigade
Part of 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support)
Garrison/HQDublin, California
ColorsMaroon and White
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia 2MedBdeDUI.png

The 2nd Medical Brigade is a medical brigade of the United States Army Reserve subordinate to the 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) and headquartered in Dublin, California.

Contents

Lineage and Honors

Lineage

Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

  • Iraq
    • Transition of Iraq
    • Iraqi Governance

Decorations

Insignia

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, 2nd Medical Brigade 2nd Medical Brigade CSIB.svg
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, 2nd Medical Brigade

Description

On a white disc with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) gold border 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in diameter overall, a maroon cross with the arms rounded at the ends bearing an inverted gold fleam [3]

Symbolism

Maroon and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Medical Corps. The cross alludes to medical care and service while the inverted fleam, an ancient surgical implement, simulates the numeral "2," representing the unit's numerical designation. Gold is for honor and excellence. [3]

Background

The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 20 October 1992. (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-801) [3]

Distinctive Unit Insignia

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Distinctive Unit Insignia, 2nd Medical Brigade

Description

A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in width overall consisting of an inverted gold fleam on a red cross with equal length arms rounded at the ends surmounting the junction of two gold swords saltirewise all centered on a white disc which is surrounded by a continuous maroon scroll folded inward at either side issuing gold rays from the upper arch behind the swordpoint; the scroll folded three times in base and crossing in front of the swords above the hilt and bearing in gold letters "CENTER OF MERCY" on the left, center and right hand segments respectively. [4]

Symbolism

Maroon and white are colors traditionally associated with the Medical Department. The fleam, an ancient medical scalpel, resembles the numeral two and is centered on a red cross, a traditional symbol for medical services, and represents the unit's primary mission. The crossed swords allude to the soldier and to the two components supported by the unit. The white disc refers to hope. The sun rays refer to a setting sun alluding to the western United States where the unit is located. [4]

Background

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 2d Hospital Center on 31 August 1979. It was redesignated for the 2d Medical Brigade with the description and symbolism revised on 20 October 1992. [4]

Combat Service Identification Badge

Description/Blazon

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

History

The 2nd Hospital Center was activated in April 1976 to fill a void created with the inactivation of the XVth Corps, to provide a command and control headquarters for hospitals on the west coast of the United States. [6]

The mission of a hospital center was to provide command and control of two or more geographically co-located general hospitals located in the Communications Zone, and the 2nd Hospital Center was assigned two general hospitals, although one, the 6253rd USAH, was a 1,000 bed TDA expansion hospital designed to expand an existing CONUS-based medical treatment facility. [6]

Commanders

ImageRankNameBranchBegin DateEnd DateNotes
Brigadier GeneralJack JewMC1 March 1976Previously commanded the 6253d US Army Hospital (1,000 Bed)
Brigadier GeneralTheodore R. Sadler, Jr.
Brigadier GeneralJames R. Sims, Jr.MCJanuary 1982 [7]
Brigadier GeneralMC
Brigadier GeneralRoger H. ButzMC1988
Brigadier General
Portrait of Richard Duncan Lynch, Brigadier General, United States Army.jpg Brigadier GeneralRichard D. Lynch [8] MCMay 1995 [8] May 1998 [8] Came from command of 176th Medical Group, departed to command 332nd Medical Brigade [8]
Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Portrait of James Francis Reynolds, Brigadier General, United States Army.jpg Brigadier GeneralJames F. Reynolds [9] MCJune 2002 [9] June 2006 [9] Deployed the brigade to Iraq in 2004 [9]
Portrait of Craig A. Bugno, Major General, United States Army.jpg Brigadier GeneralCraig A. Bugno [10] MCSeptember 2006 [10] September 2009 [10] Retired as a Major General [10]
ColonelOtis BlueittMSSeptember 2009 [10] 2012
ColonelRobert F. ReederMS2012May 2015 [11]
Portrait of Robert E. Suter, Brigadier General, United States Army.jpg ColonelRobert E. Suter [11] MCMay 2015 [11] May 2016 [11]
Colonel
Colonel
Portrait of Kathleen A Clary, Brigadier General, United States Army.jpg ColonelKathleen A. Clary [12] ANMarch 2020 [12] October 2021 [12]
Colonel

Organization

July 1976

Iraq, 2004

Current

References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army .

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Department of the Army General Order 2009-08, Subject: Individual and Unit Awards, dated 29 December 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "2d Medical Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia". The Institute of Heraldry, United States Army. Retrieved 11 February 2025.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army .
  4. 1 2 3 "2d Medical Brigade Distinctive Unit Insignia". The Institute of Heraldry, United States Army. Retrieved 11 February 2025.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army .
  5. "2d Medical Brigade Combat Service Identification Badge". The Institute of Heraldry, United States Army. Retrieved 11 February 2025.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army .
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Annual Historical Supplement, 2d Hospital Center, 1 April 1976-31 January 1977" (PDF). U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, Annual Historical Summaries Collection, Box 2C, Folder 128, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2d Hospital Center, Sixth United States Army, 15 July 1977. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  7. "J. R. Sims wins Army promotion".|publisher=Petaluma Argus-Courier (Petaluma, California) · Sat, Mar 17, 1984, p. 12|access-date=14 February 2025
  8. 1 2 3 4 Official General Officer Biography of Brigadier General Richard Duncan Lynch (USAR), United States Army General Officer Management Office, 31 May 2001
  9. 1 2 3 4 Official General Officer Biography of Brigadier General James Francis Reynolds (USAR), United States Army General Officer Management Office, 30 October 2008
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Official General Officer Biography of Major General Craig A. Bugno, United States Army General Officer Management Office, 1 June 2015
  11. 1 2 3 4 Official General Officer Biography of Brigadier General Robert E. Suter, United States Army General Officer Management Office, October, 2018
  12. 1 2 3 Official General Officer Biography of Brigadier General Kathleen A. Clary, United States Army General Officer Management Office, May 2024
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "807th Medical Command Units" . Retrieved 14 February 2025.