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| Keywords: US Navy 030618-N-9593R-010 The main entrance of the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, which first opened February 5, 1942.jpg en Bethesda Md Jun 18 2003 -- The main entrance of the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda which first opened February 5 1942 President Roosevelt dedicated the center six months later on August 31 1942 the 100th anniversary of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery The Medical Center was originally comprised of the Naval Hospital designed to hold 1 200 beds the Naval Medical School the Naval Dental School now the National Naval Dental Center and the Naval Medical Research Institute In 1945 at the end of World War II temporary buildings were added to accommodate 2 464 wounded American Sailors and Marines With the outbreak of the Korean War the medical center's capacity once again rose this time to 1 167 beds in July 1951 U S Navy photo by Chief Warrant Officer Seth Rossman RELEASED 2003-06-18 030618-N-9593R-010 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8679 U S Navy photo by Chief Warrant Officer Seth Rossman PD-USGov-Military-Navy National Naval Medical Center | ||||
