Statistics for 1966 IRHA=Injured as a Result of Hostile Action DNBI=Disease and Non-Battle Injury Patients admitted in one month may be discharged or evacuated in a subsequent month 1967 Mission The mission of the 44th Medical Brigade throughout 1967 was to provide Field Army level medical support to United States Army personnel, Free World Military Assistance Forces personnel, and other categories of personnel as directed by higher headquarters. On 10 August 1967, the 44th Medical Brigade was detached from the 1st Logistical Command and assigned directly to Headquarters, United States Army, Vietnam. Actual function and supervision of the Brigade mission was clarified but essentially unchanged by the reassignment. Execution of the Brigade mission was specifically stated as: The 44th Medical Brigade would: Command all Army Medical Service units assigned or attached (note 1) Provide personnel and administrative support to units assigned or attached Provide medical support to United States Army units not having an assigned or organic medical support capability Provide dental service to United States Army personnel and other United States Forces on an area basis, as required Provide humanitarian type dental treatment for United States nationals, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces and Free World Military Assistance Forces when indicated Pursue an aggressive preventive dentistry program Be prepared to augment division and separate brigade medical service Provide a medical system of hospitalization and evacuation to support United States and Free World Military Assist­ance Forces and such other activities and organizations as directed by higher headquarters Supervise professional medical service of subordinate units Exercise custody of medical records and render reports on patients treated, as required Provide technical inspection and maintenance support of medical equipment and supplies Provide inventory control, receipt, storage, and issue of all medical stocks for United States Army Forces, other US military forces and agencies and for designated other Free World Military Assistance Forces as directed by higher headquarters Provide medical equipment maintenance and repair facilities Supervise the medical equipment status reporting system Provide veterinary food inspection and animal veterinary service to United States Army Forces and such other United States Forces as directed by higher headquarters Provide medical laboratory support to United States Army Forces and other United States Forces as directed Provide medical regulating of patients intra-Army, or as directed by higher headquarters Provide guidance on the establishment of security of personnel, equipment, facilities and billets of elements of assigned and attached units Provide