Patricia Horoho

Patricia D. Horoho (née Dallas; born March 21, 1960) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 43rd Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General of the United States Army Medical Command. She was the second female Nurse Corps officer to hold the title of Army surgeon general but the first to be appointed and hold the position for a full term. In 2016, she was inducted into the United States Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame.[1]

Patricia D. Horoho
Born (1960-03-21) March 21, 1960
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1982–2016
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldSurgeon General of the United States Army
United States Army Medical Command
Western Regional Medical Command
Madigan Army Medical Center
Walter Reed Health Care System
DeWitt Health Care Network
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BSN)
University of Pittsburgh (MSN)
Industrial College of the Armed Forces (MS)

Early life and education

Horoho was born in Fort Bragg on March 21, 1960, and attended St. Ann Catholic School and St. Patrick Catholic School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She 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 a Master of Science in Nursing as a Clinical Trauma Nurse Specialist from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992.[3] She later went on to earn a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.[4]

Military career

Lieutenant General Patricia D. Horoho passes the Southern Regional Medical Command guidon to Major General Jimmie O. Keenan (left) during a change of command ceremony on June 6, 2013.

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.[5][6] Among her military awards are the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Order of Military Medical Merit medallion, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with 6 oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, and the Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster.[5] She was also recognized as a Legacy Laureate by the University of Pittsburgh in 2007.[3]

Horoho has served as commander of:

Horoho was succeeded by Lieutenant General Nadja West on 11 December 2015.[9] 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
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal
Silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Superior Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
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[10]
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 Colonel Ray Horoho, and they have two children. She has one brother, Ed Dallas, and one sister, Nancy Dallas (now Boatner).[11] She received an honorary degree from New York Institute of Technology.[12]

References

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