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The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.
On February 16, 2006, the U.S. Army decommissioned its final Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH), ending a key chapter in military medicine.
Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals (MASH) were first introduced during World War II to provide rapid, frontline surgical care to wounded soldiers. Over the decades, MASH units became a symbol of innovative battlefield medicine, notably during the Korean War and Vietnam War. They delivered life-saving interventions within hours of injury, significantly reducing combat mortality rates. The concept was popularized in civilian culture by the long-running TV series "M*A*S*H." As military operations evolved, the Department of Defense transitioned to more versatile Combat Support Hospitals and field surgical teams. On February 16, 2006, the last active MASH unit was formally decommissioned, marking the end of an era and the shift toward modernized medical deployments in conflict zones.
2006
Mobile army surgical hospital