Curtis Altman

The 41st Combat Support Hospital (41st CSH) was first constituted on 25 May 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 41st Evacuation Hospital and activated in North Africa during World War II. The unit provided critical medical support throughout the European Theater, including campaigns in Italy and France. After several periods of deactivation and reactivation, the 41st CSH served in major operations such as Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, delivering advanced medical care to U.S. and coalition forces. Today, the 41st CSH is recognized for its longstanding commitment to battlefield medicine and support of deployed forces worldwide.

The 2nd General Hospital, Landstuhl, traces its roots to World War II, when it was activated to provide comprehensive medical support for U.S. and Allied forces. Relocated to Landstuhl, Germany, after the war, the unit became integral to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the largest American military hospital outside the continental United States. Throughout the Cold War, the 2nd General Hospital was a critical hub for treating casualties and supporting NATO operations in Europe. In recent decades, it has treated thousands of wounded service members from conflicts in the Middle East, playing a vital role in the U.S. military’s global medical response capability.