DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): Historic 115th Field Hospital transfers command as nation approaches 250th birthday
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FORT POLK, La. - The 115th Field Hospital, one of the U.S. Army's oldest and most decorated medical units, welcomed a new commander during a time-honored change of command ceremony at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, July 2, 2026. Lt. Col. Steven P. Delgado assumed command of the unit from Lt. Col. Andrey V. Tsepelev. Under Tsepelev’s leadership, the 115th Field Hospital successfully completed validation exercises and deployed to Erbil Air Base, Iraq, where Soldiers operated...
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