44th Medical Brigade
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| 44th Medical Brigade | |
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| Active | 30 December 1965 – 19 March 1973 21 September 1974 – present |
| Country | US |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bragg |
| Nickname(s) | Dragon Medics |
| Engagements | Vietnam War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | COL Caryn Vernon |
| Notable commanders | BG Hal B. Jennings BG Spurgeon Neel |
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The 44th Medical Brigade is a US Army unit located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, providing health care and medical services to the Fort Bragg community, and continuing training in its combat support mission. It was the US Army's second operational medical brigade and, when deployed to the Republic of Vietnam in 1966, the first to support ground combat operations. It has since participated in every major ground combat operation of the United States Army.