The modern day M*A*S*H Remember the TV Show M*A*S*H? It followed the adventures of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital where Hawkeye, Trapper (later BJ) and Frank Burns performed ‘meatball’ surgery? Well, performing surgery has changed a lot in the 65 years since that was set, however some things remain very similar when it comes to the ADF setting up a temporary hospital at short notice in often inhospitable conditions. The personnel are still dedicated; the shelters are still relatively e

YKTV: Dale and Cathy Drake met while serving in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War. Dale was an anesthesiologist. Cathy was a nurse. In this episode of YKTV they describe what a MASH unit was really like and why it was so important. Don't forget, you can hear more from Cathy at our symposium March 31 at 7 p.m. http://on.fb.me/22eTiZF | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

I thought I’d share this video because it’s unique and one of a kind. On Wednesday October 22nd , your Uniontown Lions Club met at Maps Museum for a tour and to make a donation. Mindy Covington, a Lion’s member and owner of Mindy Covington’s State Farm Insurance took a 29 second video inside the MASH ( Mobile Army Surgical Hospital )hospital at MAPS Air Museum. This is an actual field hospital used in Vietnam. This was destroyed by a fire about 2 weeks later! I looked on YouTube for a duplicate