USNH Beaufort
Encyclopedia
United States Naval Hospital Beaufort is a United States Navy
hospital
located in Port Royal, South Carolina
. Commissioned on 29 April 1949, the hospital is one of only a handful of its kind that sits within its own complex rather than within a larger base.
USNH Beaufort serves nearby Marine Corps
bases MCRD Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort, including the housing area of Laurel Bay
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United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
located in Port Royal, South Carolina
Port Royal, South Carolina
Port Royal is a town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Largely because of annexation of surrounding areas , the population of Port Royal rose from 3,950 in 2000 to 10,678 in 2010, a 170% increase. As defined by the U.S...
. Commissioned on 29 April 1949, the hospital is one of only a handful of its kind that sits within its own complex rather than within a larger base.
USNH Beaufort serves nearby Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
bases MCRD Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort, including the housing area of Laurel Bay
Laurel Bay, South Carolina
Laurel Bay is a census-designated place and military housing complex in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,891 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S...
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External links
- www.nhbeaufort.med.navy.mil -- Official Web Site