Editing Loring Air Force Base (section)

====Healthcare====
The [[Loring Air Force Base Hospital]] had two buildings during its operation. The first, Building 3500, which was known as the "Green Monster," was damaged during an earthquake on 9 January 1982.<ref name="SquadronsandServices" /> The two earthquakes, which were centered in [[Miramichi, New Brunswick]] caused irreparable structural damage to the facility, which led to it being replaced with a sturdier hospital in 1987.<ref name="NRC" /> The new hospital included a dental clinic and outpatient rooms, in addition to over twenty beds.<ref name="Hospital">{{cite news|title=Scaled-down hospital plan urged at Loring|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F-pfAAAAIBAJ&pg=3265,228500&dq=limestone+maine+earthquake+loring&hl=en|access-date=3 February 2013|newspaper=[[Bangor Daily News]]|date=1 October 1984}}</ref> Internal medicine, optometry, general surgery, pediatrics, mental health, and radiology services were also provided at the base, in addition to the 24-hour emergency support services. Veterinary services were also offered in a separate building to base personnel and their families.<ref name="SquadronsandServices" />