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**US Army Hospitals, Fort Huachuca, Fort Carson, OCS Fort Benning: Military History** US Army Hospitals at Fort Huachuca and Fort Carson have played crucial roles in providing medical care, readiness, and support to soldiers throughout U.S. military history. Fort Huachuca, established in 1877 in Arizona, hosted Army medical facilities that treated soldiers during frontier campaigns and later served as a major training and medical center during World War II. Fort Carson, activated in 1942 in Colorado, has continuously operated Army hospitals that have cared for troops from World War II through present-day deployments, including support for overseas operations. Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Georgia, began in 1941, training new officers and providing medical leadership education, with close collaboration between OCS training and Army hospital units to ensure the health and readiness of future Army leaders.

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About US Army Hospitals, Fort Huachuca, Fort Carson, OCS Fort Benning.

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• US Army Hospitals: • World War II Expansion: During WWII, the US Army rapidly expanded its hospital system, establishing hundreds of general and station hospitals both in the US and overseas to care for wounded troops. • Battlefield Innovation: Army hospitals pioneered the use of Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals (MASH), which brought surgical care closer to the front lines and saved countless lives. • Desegregation: Army hospitals were among the first military units to undergo desegregation after President Truman’s Executive Order 9981 in 1948. • Fort Huachuca: • Buffalo Soldiers: Fort Huachuca was home to the famed Buffalo Soldiers (African American regiments) from the late 1800s until WWII. • Code Talkers: During WWII, Fort Huachuca was a training site for the Navajo Code Talkers, who used their language to create an unbreakable code. • Intelligence Hub: Today, Fort Huachuca is the headquarters of the US Army Intelligence Center, making it a central hub for military intelligence training and operations. • Fort Carson: • Mountain Post: Nicknamed "The Mountain Post," Fort Carson was established in 1942 and is located near Colorado Springs, Colorado, allowing for high-altitude and cold-weather training. • WWII Prisoners of War: During WWII, Fort Carson housed thousands of German, Italian, and Japanese POWs. • Home of the 4th Infantry Division: Fort Carson is well-known as the home base for the 4th Infantry Division, which played a significant role in the Iraq War, including the capture of Saddam Hussein. • OCS Fort Benning: • Officer Candidate School Origins: The US Army OCS was established at Fort Benning in 1941 to quickly train new officers for WWII, and has continued to produce Army leaders ever since. • Famous Graduates: OCS Fort Benning has produced several notable alumni, including General Tommy Franks (US Central Command during the Iraq War) and General Colin Powell (former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State). • Diversity Milestones: In 1973, the first female candidates were admitted to OCS at Fort Benning, paving the way for women officers in the Army.