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85th Medical Detachment
(CSC)
History, Lineage and Honors
The 85th Medical Detachment (CSC) has earned the reputation as the Army’s
premier, and most decorated combat stress control unit since its inception
in 1943. As part of the world’s most powerful medical brigade, the
1st Medical Brigade, it is credited with numerous deployments worldwide
during its short combat stress control history to include the IFOR, SFOR4
and SFOR5 task forces to Bosnia as well as other contingencies to Somalia,
Haiti, Cuba, Hungary, Kuwait and CONUS.
The unit’s numerous battle streamers and unit history date back to
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. The unit was constituted in the Army of
the United States on December 4, 1943 and activated on December 10, 1943
at Camp Ellis, Illinois. Reorganized as the 85th Composite Unit, it served
in the Pacific Theater until its inactivation on November 2, 1945 in the
Philippines. The unit was redesignated as the 85th Shock Detachment and
saw Korean War service until deactivated on August 5, 1952 at Letterman
Army Hospital, California. The unit was redesignated again on October 1,
1962 and allotted to the Regular Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky on October
22, 1962. The 85th served with distinction during numerous campaigns in
the Republic of Vietnam until deactivation there on August 16, 1972. It
was reactivated on October 1, 1993 at Fort Hood in it’s present organization.
The unit has credit for participation in 18 combat campaigns from 1944 to
1972, 3 Meritorious Unit Commendations, from 1964-to 1972, 4 Republic of
Vietnam Crosses of Gallantry with Palm. From 1967 to 1972. And the Republic
of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal awarded in 1970.