Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
U.S. Army post and hospital in southwest Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
U.S. Army post and hospital in southwest Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), also known as Landstuhl Hospital, is a U.S. Army post in Landstuhl, Germany, near Ramstein Air Base. It is an amalgamation of Marceau Kaserne (German: Infanterie-Kaserne) and Wilson Barracks (Kirchberg-Kaserne), which were merged on October 15, 1951.[2] As a Level II trauma center, it has 65 beds, and is the largest American hospital outside the United States.[3][4] Construction is ongoing for a new hospital facility (the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement) that will replace the existing hospital. Construction is planned to be completed end 2027.[5]
| Landstuhl Regional Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Part of U.S. Army Medical Command | |
| Landstuhl in Germany | |
.jpg) LRMC 2008 Aerial Photo | |
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  LRMC Location in Germany | |
| Coordinates | 49°24′15″N 7°33′37″E |
| Site information | |
| Operator | U.S. Army Medical Command |
| Controlled by |  United States Army |
| Open to the public | No |
| Website | landstuhl |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951–1953 |
| Built by | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| In use | 1951–present |
| Events | Cold War, Global War on Terrorism |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Col. Theodore R. Brown[1] |
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (originally known as the Landstuhl Army Medical Center) was established on October 15, 1951.[2] Completion of the 1,000-bed Army General Hospital building occurred on April 7, 1953. In 1980, soldiers who were injured in Operation Eagle Claw were brought to the hospital. During the 1990s, U.S. Army Europe underwent a major reorganization, and U.S. hospitals in Frankfurt, Berlin, Nuremberg, and other bases were gradually closed down, or were downsized to clinics. In 1993, a group of 288 U.S. Air Force Medical Service personnel augmented the hospital.[6] As of June 2024, the 86th Medical Squadron continues to supports U.S. Army operations at LRMC.[7][8] By 2013, it was the only American military hospital left in Europe.[9]
During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine from 2022, the hospital treated tens of wounded American volunteer veterans who participated in the fighting against Russia.[3]
LRMC is one of the top hospitals for organ donations in its region in Europe. Roughly half of the American military personnel who died at the hospital from combat injuries from 2005 through 2010 were organ donors. That was the first year the hospital allowed organs to be donated by military personnel who died there from wounds suffered in Iraq or Afghanistan. From 2005 to 2010, 34 donated a total of 142 organs, according to the organization German Organ Transplantation Foundation (Deutsche Stiftung Organtransplantation).[10]
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has been awarded the following unit decorations:[11][12]
| Streamer | Award | Period of service | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Army Superior Unit Award | August 18, 1990 to April 11, 1991 | For exceptionally meritorious service.
(AGO 1992-06 as 2nd General Hospital) |
 |
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) | September 12, 2003 to December 1, 2004 | For exceptionally meritorious service.
(AGO 2009-08/ AGO 2014-61) |
|
Army Superior Unit Award | September 11, 2001 to September 11, 2003 | For exceptionally meritorious service.
(AGO 2019-24) |
|
Army Superior Unit Award | May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015 | For exceptionally meritorious service.
(AGO 2019-40) |
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