Patricia Horoho

Patricia D. Horoho (born 1960) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and was the 43rd U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command. She was the first woman and first Nurse Corps Officer to hold those appointments. In 2016, she was inducted into the U.S. Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame. [1]

Patricia D. Horoho
Born	March 21, 1960 Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1982–2016
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	DeWitt Health Care Network Walter Reed Health Care System Madigan Army Medical Center Western Regional Medical Command Surgeon General of the U.S. Army
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Meritorious Service Medal (7) Army Commendation Medal (4) Army Achievement Medal (2) Order of Military Medical Merit

Early life and education

Horoho was born in Fort Bragg in 1960, and attended St. Ann Catholic School and St. Patrick Catholic School in Fayetteville, North Carolina and graduated from E.E. Smith High School in 1978.[2] She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982 and the Master of Science Degree as a Clinical Trauma Nurse Specialist from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992.[3]

Career

In 1994, Horoho was the head nurse of the emergency room at Womack Army Medical Center. She treated the wounded in the aftermath of the Green Ramp disaster.[2]

Horoho was recognized as a Nurse Hero by the American Red Cross on September 14, 2002, for her actions during the September 11 attacks, during which she raced "from her desk" to give first-aid to 75 victims.[4][5] Among her military awards are the Distinguished Service Medal, the Order of Military Medical Merit medallion, Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (6 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3OLC), and the Army Achievement Medal (1 OLC).[4] She was also recognized as a Legacy Laureate by the University of Pittsburgh in 2007.[3]

Horoho has served as Commander of:

• DeWitt Army Community Hospital in Fort Belvoir, Virginia (2004–2006),
• Walter Reed Health Care System in Washington D.C. (2007–2008),
• Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington (2008–2009),[6]
• Western Regional Medical Command, based in Fort Lewis, Washington (2008–2010), and
• United States Army Medical Command, as Surgeon General of the United States Army (December 2011 – December 3, 2015).[7]

She was succeeded by Lieutenant General Nadja West on 11 December 2015.[8] Horoho retired from the Army on 1 February 2016.

Awards and recognitions

	Army Staff Identification Badge
	Basic Army Recruiter Badge
	United States Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) Combat Service Identification Badge
	Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Distinctive Unit Insignia

	Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
	Bronze Star
	Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Superior Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
	National Defense Service Medal with one service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal
	Armed Forces Reserve Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	NATO Medal for service with ISAF
	Legion of Honor (France), Knight[9]
	Order of Military Medical Merit

Personal life

Horoho is the daughter of retired Army officer Frank Dallas and Josephine Dallas. She is married to retired Col. Ray Horoho, and they have two children. She has one brother, Ed Dallas, and one sister, Nancy Dallas (now Boatner).[10] She received an honorary degree from New York Institute of Technology.[11]

References

1. https://www.awfdn.org/hall-of-fame-and-special-recognition-awards/us-army-womens-hall-of-fame-inductees/2016-hall-of-fame-inductees/
2. Cuningham, Henry. Obama nominates E.E. Smith grad for Army surgeon general Fayetteville Observer. May 5, 2011.
3. "University of Pittsburgh Names Eight New Legacy Laureates" University of Pittsburgh News. October 21, 2007.
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)" U.S. Army Medical Department. March 2010.
5. Gregory, Hamilton. Public speaking for college and career. McGraw-Hill. 2005. P. 2
6. Bernton, Hal, "Army Whistle-Blower Fights To Clear Name", Seattle Times, 14 August 2011, p. 1.
7. http://www.fayobserver.com/military/trailblazing-fayetteville-native-relinquishes-army-surgeon-general-post/article_7d2eac36-ad93-5478-a4ee-da62bb88e82e.html
8. Report, Staff (7 August 2017). "Army welcomes new surgeon general". Retrieved 8 April 2018.
9. "U.S. Army Surgeon General honored by French government". army.mil. November 12, 2013.
10. "As Army Surgeon General, Horoho Pioneers Leadership for Nurses and Women" (PDF), Pitt Nurse, pp. 3–4, Spring 2012
11. http://www.nyit.edu/index.php/faculty_staff_updates/nyit_announces_honorary_degree_recipients/%5B%5D

External links

• https://health.mil/News/Articles/2016/09/12/Medical-Response-to-9-11-Patricia-Horoho-and-Malcolm-Nance – description of actions on September 11.

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