Terry Riley

Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, located in Oakland, California, was commissioned in 1942 to provide medical care for Navy personnel during World War II. Throughout the war, and later during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the hospital played a crucial role in treating wounded servicemembers returning from the Pacific theater and Asia. The facility expanded over the decades, becoming a major center for medical research and rehabilitation within the U.S. Navy. Oak Knoll was officially closed in 1996 under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program, ending over 50 years of military medical service.