Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) is a major

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medical facility administered by the

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in the state of

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. It is the tertiary care hospital in the

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, serving local active and retired military personnel along with residents of nine U.S. jurisdictions and forces deployed in more than 40 other countries in the region. Located on the slopes of Moanalua Ridge overlooking the

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neighborhoods of

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and

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, Tripler Army Medical Center's massive

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pink structure can be seen from any point in the Honolulu District. It also serves as headquarters of the Regional Health Command - Pacific. The main hospital facility is within the Honolulu

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History

Tripler Hospital was established in 1907, housed in several wooden structures within

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on the island of

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. In 1920 it was named after a legendary

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surgeon, Brevet Brigadier General

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(1806–1866), who made significant contributions to the development of military medicine. Tripler Army Medical Center was commissioned by

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, who was

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of the

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during World War II. General Richardson hired the

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based architectural firm of

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to design the medical complex. The local landscape architect Robert O. Thompson designed the landscape to be "one of the great beauty spots of Hawaii", although his plans were never fully realized. At the outbreak of

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, Tripler Army Medical Center had a 450-bed capacity which then expanded to 1,000 beds through the addition of barracks-type buildings.

Present Day

Tripler Army Medical Center photo taken in 1960

Plans for the new Tripler Army Medical Center on Moanalua Ridge were drawn in 1942 and construction was completed in 1948. The

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, known for

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-designed

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, the

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and

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s in

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, the bronze doors for the

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and

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buildings, the aluminum windows for the

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, fabricated the aluminum windows for the Tripler Army Base Hospital In 1959, the original hospital was demolished to make way for expansion of Moanalua Road (now Interstate H-201).

Education

The installation has housing within the premises.

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operates public schools for dependent children of service members. As of 2016, zoned schools are Moanalua Elementary School, Moanalua Middle School, and

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* {{authority control United States Army medical installations Military hospitals in the United States Hospitals in Hawaii Hospitals established in 1907 Government buildings completed in 1948 Hospital buildings completed in 1948 Installations of the United States Army in Hawaii Buildings and structures in Honolulu 1907 establishments in Hawaii 1940s architecture in the United States Hawaiian architecture Trauma centers

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