COL Brian Allgood, MD Biography 

COL Brian D. Allgood, MD was born in Regensburg, Germany, October 19, 1960. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point on May 26, 1982. In 1986, after receiving a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Oklahoma, he interned in General Surgery, completed Orthopedic Surgical Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center and became board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. COL Allgood served in the full range of medical professional positions from Battalion Surgeon, 3rd Ranger Battalion; Orthopedic Consultant to U.S. Special Operations Command; Course Director Combat Medic Course; Command Surgeon, United States Forces Korea and Command Surgeon, Multi-National Force-Iraq. He commanded at all levels to include the 274th Forward Surgical Team (Airborne); the 232nd Medical Battalion; Keller Army Community Hospital; the 121st General Hospital; and the 18th Medical Command.

His awards include the Legion of Merit with 1 OLC, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 OLC, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal with1 OLC, Army Superior Unit Award, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrow Head Device, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, Flight Surgeon Wings, Master Combat Parachutist Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He is also a recipient of the Order of Military Medical Merit.

COL Allgood served his country as an Orthopaedic surgeon, a leader of character and a champion for the wounded warrior. He was killed in combat in Iraq on January 20, 2007. A somber memorial service was held January 26, 2007 at the West Point Post Chapel for COL Brian Allgood. He was the Keller Army Community Hospital Commander from 2002-2004. Along with that memorial service, there were three other similar concurrent services in Youngsan, Heidelberg and Iraq. BG Anderson announced that building 58A in the Al Faw Palace in Baghdad has officiall been named "Allgood Hall."

COL Brian D. Allgood Memorial Leadership Award

Established in 2007, the COL Brian Allgood Memorial Leadership Award will be presented annually for leadership excellence in Military Orthopaedic Surgery in honor of COL Allgood, United States Military Academy Class of 1982. Candidates for the Brian Allgood Award are military orthopaedic surgeons who have distinguished themselves as exceptional leaders in military orthopaedic surgery. This award will be presented to the individual who best exemplifies COL Allgood's attributes of selfless leadership, commitment to excellence in military orthopaedics and loyalty to the ideals of Duty, Honor and Country.

Recipient of the First COL Brian Allgood Memorial Leadership Award

CAPT Dana C. Covey, MD, chair of orthopaedic surgery at Naval Medical Center in San Diego, received the first COL Brian Allgood Memorial Leadership Award, presented at the SOMOS 50th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada in December 2008.

Donating to the Allgood Award

Monetary donations can be made to the COL Brian Allgood Memorial Leadership Award either directly to SOMOS or through the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF). Donations should be noted for "COL Brian Allgood Memorial Leadership Award."

Donations through SOMOS should be directed to:

The Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
110 West Road, Suite 227
Towson, MD 21204-2136

Donations through OREF should be directed to:

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
6300 N. River Road, Suite 700
Rosemont, IL 60018-4261