44th Medical Brigade, US Army

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44TH MEDICAL BRIGADE, US ARMY

History: Constituted 30 December 1965 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 44th Medical Brigade. Activated 30 December 1965 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Advance Party arrived in Vietnam on 18 March 1966, and was located in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam. Brigade became Operational on 1 May 1966 in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam. Brigade headquarters relocated to Long Binh, Republic of Vietnam. 44th Medical Brigade was Consolidated with the United States Army, Vietnam Surgeon's Office to form the U.S. Army Medical Command, Vietnam (Provisional) on 1 March 1970 at Long Binh, Republic of Vietnam. 44th Medical Brigade colors redeployed to Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 14 December 1970. Inactivated 18 March 1973 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Redesignated as the 44th Medical Brigade and Activated 21 September 1974 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Redesignated 21 June 1976 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 44th Medical Brigade. Reorganized and Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 44th Medical Command on 16 October 2001 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Reorganized and Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 44th Medical Brigade on 24 April 2010 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Arms of 44th Medical Brigade, US Army

(Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)

Arms of 44th Medical Brigade, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: On a white shield within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) white border 2 inches (5.08 cm) in width overall a four-pointed gold star (with longer vertical points) superimposed on a maroon four-pointed star (points saltirewise and all of equal length) between two maroon flanks

Distinctive Unit Insignia: A silver color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in diameter consisting of a silver saltire (cross), the four arms equal and with straight ends, surmounted by a maroon cross, the four arms equal and with arched ends.

Origin/meaning

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: Maroon and white are the colors used for the Army Medical Service. The gold star superimposed over the maroon star is symbolic of the unit’s mission of command and control over medical units. The four points of each taken together allude to the organization’s numerical designation.

Distinctive Unit Insignia: Maroon and white (silver) are the colors used for the Army Medical Service and the two crosses refer to the medical and surgical mission of the organization while the four arms of each cross taken together allude to the organization’s numerical designation.

The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 44th Medical Brigade on 5 October 1966. The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was redesignated for the 44th Medical Command on 6 August 2001. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the 44th Medical Brigade on 12 August 1966. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was redesignated for the 44th Medical Command on 6 August 2001. They was redesignated for the 44th Medical Brigade with the description updated effective 16 April 2010.