On Jan. 18, 1985, ground was broken for a new 1.2 million square foot, 414-bed Madigan Army Medical Center inFort Lewis, Washington. In Feb. 1992, Madigan Army Medical Center opened its 1.2 million square foot complex, the newest and most modern military treatment facility in the Department of Defense and boasted state-of-the-art technology in clinical and administrative areas.

Today, Madigan remains a leader as a top-of-the-line medical center for Army Medicine.