| 338th Medical Brigade | |
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| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  United States Army |
| Type | Medical brigade |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | United States Army Reserve 3rd Medical Command |
| Motto(s) | Sound Body Sharp Mind |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
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| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
The 338th Medical Brigade is a medical brigade of the United States Army Reserve subordinate to the 3rd Medical Command with its headquarters at Horsham, Pennsylvania.
On a maroon disc 2 3/4 inches (6.99 cm) in diameter a golden yellow annulet superimposed by a white cross fleuretty bearing a green rod entwined with a maroon serpent with a golden yellow eye, all enclosed with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border. [2]
Maroon and white are the colors of the Medical Corps. Gold is emblematic of excellence and high ideals. The ring alludes to a wheel or movement and represents the unit's service as a Hospital Train in World War II. The ring also highlights unity and cooperation. The cross is a symbol of aid and comfort. The demi-fleur-de-lis on the ends of the cross branches recall the organization's World War II history in Europe. The serpent entwined on the rod is called The Rod of Aesculapius and was the attribute of the Roman god of medicine and healing. Green is a color associated with healing and renewal. [2]
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective 17 September 2002 for the 338th Medical Brigade. (TIOH Drawing Number A-1-849) [2]
A gold color metal and enamel insignia 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height overall consisting of a white keystone surmounted by a scarlet Greek cross bearing in the center a gold locomotive wheel, all between a semicircular maroon scroll, folded back on each side, passing under the horizontal arms of the cross, and bearing at the top the inscription "SOUND BODY" and in base "SHARP MIND" all in gold letters. [2]
The Greek cross is a symbol of aid and assistance. The keystone represents the location of the unit's headquarters in Pennsylvania. The locomotive wheel refers historically to the unit's service in England and France during World War II as the 59th Hospital Train. Maroon and white are colors used for the Army Medical Department. [2]
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 338th Medical Group on 29 November 1972. It was redesignated effective 17 September 2002, with description and symbolism updated for the 338th Medical Brigade. [2]
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The 59th Hospital Train arrived in England on 6 September 1944. [3] It was stationed near Swindon, England and never deployed to the continent. [4] The hospital train redeployed to the United States aboard the MV Brastagi, [5] a formerly Dutch flagged vessel which had been seized by the United States and was operated by the United States Merchant Marine. [6] The train arrived at the Boston port of Debarkation on Sunday, 19 August 1945. [5]
The first drill of the 396th Hospital Train was held on the evening of Tuesday, 11 May 1948 in the office of Dr. Joseph M. Forejt, Medical Corps, USAR, the newly appointed commander of the unit. Also attending were the unit's active-duty Unit Instructor, Major William P. Callaghan, First Lieutenant, Medical Service Corps, USAR, First Lieutenant Mary J. Ruble, Army Nurse Corps, USAR, Master Sergeant Theodore M. Hook, Staff Sergeant Edgar Sleasman, and Private First Class David R. Balsley. [7]
The commander, Major Forejt, had been commissioned as a first lieutenant in the reserves before the Second World War and had been called to active duty on 1941. During the war, he served as the commanding officer of Company B, 327th Medical Battalion, the divisional medical support unit for the 102nd Infantry Division and also served overseas as the regimental surgeon of the 406th Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division. [8]
The first order of business for the cadre of the new unit was recruiting, as the unit was formed in a "no pay" status, meaning that members would not be paid for participation. The members present believed recruiting would not be a problem, as pending legislation would make all reserve units "paid" drilling positions. They also focused on the organization, supply, and function of the train itself. [7]
| Image | Rank | Name | Branch | Begin Date | End Date | Notes |
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| Captain | Charles T. C. Buczynski [9] | MC | Reassigned to the 135th General Hospital. [9] | |||
| Captain | Tucker (NFI) [4] | MC | 1945 [4] | In command in August 1945. [4] | ||
| Inactive | 14 November 1945 | 28 March 1948 | ||||
| Major | Joseph M. Forejt [7] | MC | 29 March 1948 [7] | |||
| Colonel | Ralph S. Metheny [10] | MC | 25 May 1950 | In command in 1950 and June 1951 [10] | ||
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| Colonel | Saul Fortunoff [11] | MC | In command in 1956 and May 1957 [11] | |||
| Inactive | 29 April 1959 | 31 October 1971 | ||||
| Colonel | Paul T. Milnamow [12] | MC | 1 November 1971 | 1973 [12] | Retired in 1973. [12] | |
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| Colonel | William C. Beck [13] | MC | In command in 1975 [13] | |||
| Colonel | Fae C. Adams | MC | 1 September 1976 | |||
| Colonel | Randall W. Bell [14] | MC | In command August 1979, August 1980; Retired as a Brigadier General [14] | |||
| Colonel | Richard C. Rushmore | DC | 30 September 1984 | Previously commanded the 300th Field Hospital, received a Purple Heart in the Army Air Corps in World War II [15] | ||
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| Colonel | Donald F. Woolson [16] | MC | In command in May 1991 [16] | |||
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| Colonel | Joseph J. Mooney [17] | In command in 1998 [17] | ||||
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 | Colonel | Lisa L. Doumont [18] | AN | October 2011 [18] | July 2013 [18] | Retired as a Brigadier General. [18] |
 | Colonel | Stephen T. Sauter [19] | MC | July 2013 [19] | September 2015 [19] | Retired as a Brigadier General. [19] |
 | Colonel | Nelson G. Rosen [20] | MC | October 2015 [20] | June 2018 [20] | Retired as a Brigadier General [20] |
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