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Coordinates: 39.0830°N 96.7685°W. Irwin Army Community Hospital is a US Army medical facility at Fort Riley, Kansas, named after Brigadier General Bernard John Dowling Irwin. On June 14, 2022, Col. Anthony D. Gray took command of Irwin Army Community Hospital from Col. Edgar G. Arroyo in a ceremony held at Fort Riley's Cavalry Parade Field.
Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 101,733 acres (41,170 ha) in Geary and Riley counties. [ 1 ]
The 115th Field Hospital traces its origin to Evacuation Hospital #15, originally organized at Fort Riley, Kansas on 21 March 1918. At the onset of hostilities during World War I, the unit sailed aboard the "S.S. Mataika," departing the United States on 22 August 1918, and arriving in France 3 September 1918.
Fort Riley, Kansas, Reorganized and Redesignated as 16th Combat Support Hospital, 21 March 1973 [129] 18th Surgical Hospital, Quang Tri , Republic of Vietnam , August 30, 1971 [ 130 ] 22nd Surgical Hospital, Phu Bai , Republic of Vietnam , October 18, 1969 [ 79 ]
Camp Funston. Coordinates: 39°05′46″N 96°43′35″W. Soldiers ill with Spanish influenza at a hospital ward at Camp Funston, Kansas, when the epidemic began in 1918. Camp Funston is a U.S. Army training camp located on Fort Riley, southwest of Manhattan, Kansas. The camp was named for Brigadier General Frederick Funston (1865–1917).
Combat support hospital. 47th Combat Support Hospital at Fort Lewis, Washington, circa 2000. A Combat Support Hospital (CSH, pronounced "cash") is a type of modern United States Army field hospital. The CSH is transportable by aircraft and trucks and is normally delivered to the Corps Support Area in standard military-owned demountable ...
LTC Hannah K. Caldwell. Command Sergeant Major. CSM Andy L. Hardy. Insignia. Distinctive unit insignia. The 299th Brigade Support Battalion, also known as the Lifeline Battalion is a United States Army support battalion stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas. The unit is a subordinate unit of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division.
Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Manhattan. [3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,959. [1] The county was named after Bennet Riley, the 7th governor of California, and a Mexican–American War hero. Riley County is home to Fort Riley and Kansas State University.