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SIDE 1: On a white background, an outline map of Kuwait with its flag colors: top one/third, green; middle third, black and white; and bottom third, red; within the field, the Kuwait and US flags and the years of the unit’s service in Kuwait, “2023-2024;” surrounding the white field, a black band inscribed, “348th Field Hospital” above and, “Camp Arifjan Kuwait;” below; further surrounded by a brass oblique line edge.

SIDE 2: On a maroon field, a white cross with fleur de lis ends, bearing a green rod of ascleplus with a maroon serpent; within the maroon field, a narrow yellow band forming a crown behind the rod of Ascleplus; a narrow white band surrounding the maroon field; further surrounded by a wider black band, inscribed “LTC Ali Turabi MD, Deputy Commander” above, and an Arabic notation below; all surrounded by a brass oblique line edge.

The mission of the 348th General Hospital is to establish a 476-bed hospital in a communications zone army area of operations, provide stabilization and specialized care for general classes of patients; and serve as the primary conduit for patient evacuation to the continental United States. On 11 January 2024, the 348th accepted responsibility for providing hospital services for Central Command operations at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.