Navy Fleet Hospital Pin

The Desert Storm Doc: Steven L. Oreck

Over thirty years ago, the U.S. Navy Fleet Hospital 15 deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Storm, arriving just as the ground war began. Within days of their arrival, the modular 500 bed facility located near Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia was assembled and ready to provide

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Photo of J. Birney Dibble during the Korean War

Eau Claire Veteran J. Birney Dibble Recalls Korean War

During the Korean War, J. Birney Dibble, an Eau Claire, Wisconsin resident, served as a naval surgeon on active duty in the United States Naval Reserve. Though administratively assigned to E Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Dibble spent much of his time at the forward aid station attached

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