Ricardo Cisneros

Tripler Army Medical Center, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, traces its origins to 1907 when it was established as a small hospital to serve the growing military presence in the Pacific. Named after Brigadier General Charles Stuart Tripler, a pioneering Army surgeon, the hospital expanded significantly during World War II to support the influx of wounded service members from Pacific battles. In 1948, the current iconic coral-colored facility was completed on Moanalua Ridge, becoming the largest military hospital in the Pacific region. Today, Tripler serves as a key medical hub for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, providing healthcare to military personnel, veterans, and their families across the Pacific Rim.

Silas B. Hayes Army Community Hospital (ACH) was a prominent military medical facility located at Fort Ord, California. Commissioned in 1941, the hospital provided critical medical support to soldiers during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, serving both active duty personnel and their families. Over the decades, Silas B. Hayes ACH became known for its advanced medical care and training programs. The hospital continued operations until Fort Ord’s closure in 1994, after which the facility was decommissioned, marking the end of an era in Army medical history on the Monterey Peninsula.