Tripler Army Medical Center facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tripler Army Medical Center |
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Main hospital building
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| Geography | |
| Location | 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 21°21′43″N 157°53′22″W / 21.36194°N 157.88944°W |
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| Care system | Tricare |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Hospital type | Military hospital |
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| Emergency department | Yes |
| Helipad | Yes |
| Beds | 1,000 |
Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) is a very important hospital in Hawaii. It is run by the United States Army. This hospital helps military members and their families who are serving or have served. It also helps people in many other countries around the Pacific Rim.
TAMC is located on Moanalua Ridge, which is a hill overlooking Honolulu. Its large, coral pink building can be seen from many places in the city. It is also the main office for military health services in the Pacific region.
A Look Back in Time
Tripler Hospital first opened in 1907. It was made up of several wooden buildings inside Fort Shafter on the island of Oʻahu. In 1920, the hospital was named after a famous surgeon. His name was Charles Stuart Tripler. He was a general in the American Civil War. He helped make military medicine much better.
During World War II, a general named Robert C. Richardson Jr. was the military leader of Hawaiʻi. He asked a company from New York City to design a new medical center. At the start of the war, Tripler Army Medical Center could hold 450 patients. It quickly grew to hold 1,000 patients by adding more buildings.
The Hospital Today
Plans for the new Tripler Army Medical Center on Moanalua Ridge were made in 1942. The new building was finished in 1948. This large, pink building is the one you can see today.
In 1959, the original hospital buildings were taken down. This made space for a new road, which is now Interstate H-201.
See also
- List of hospitals in Hawaii
