Naval Hospital Guam

Naval Hospital Guam
U.S. Naval Hospital Guam logo
Active1899-1944, 1954-present
CountryGuam
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeHospital
Part ofNaval Medical Forces Pacific, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Joint Region Marianas
Garrison/HQBuilding 50, Farenholt Ave, Agana Heights, Guam 96910
Nickname(s)USNH Guam
Motto(s)Service Before Self
Commanders
Current
commander
Captain Thecly H. Scott[1]

United States Naval Hospital Guam is a U.S. Navy medical facility on the U.S. territory of Guam. It provides a broad range of medical services to active-duty U.S. military personnel under Joint Region Marianas. Besides the main hospital, the hospital runs a medical clinic and a dental clinic on Naval Base Guam.[2]

Established in 1899 in the capitol of Hagåtña, it offered general care to the population up until Japanese invasion in 1941. Local CHamoru staff continued to offer medical care during the Japanese occupation until the hospital was destroyed in the U.S. liberation. The hospital was re-established in its current location in Agana Heights in 1954 and treated many casualties from the Vietnam War.

  1. ^ Habib, Mai (23 June 2020). "Change of command at U.S. Naval Hospital". PNC News First. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ "About Us". Naval Hospital Guam. Retrieved 20 March 2021.