Koop understood the power of his persona. The instantly recognizable look — a patriarchal beard, the navy-type uniform, and ...

A federal watchdog found that Army and Navy doctors are not maintaining their wartime medical skills, causing some to leave ...

The Surgeon General is given the rank of Admiral, and as such he or she will interface with other Admirals and Generals, and Army and Navy Surgeon Generals, most of whom are career officers with ...

An expeditionary medical ship used by the Navy will be named for the city of Portsmouth. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named the Bethesda-class ship to honor the city’s long legacy of ...

PETA thanked the Trump administration for banning Navy-funded dog and cat experiments and urged a broader ban on all animal testing across military branches.

Appointed last week by President Eisenhower as the new Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service: Leroy E. Burney. 49, for the past two years an Assistant Surgeon General under Dr. Leonard ...

Photo / Courtesy of BIW Brent Frye, a welder at Bath Iron Works, strikes welding arcs onto a steel plate of the future USS William Charette as U.S. Navy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Darin Via looks ...

Americans deserve a surgeon general with the highest level of expertise and a proven record in public health — not a symbolic figurehead or media influencer. President Trump’s current nominee ...

Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim is a Navy SEAL, a doctor, a helicopter pilot, and an astronaut. He is also a Silver Star recipient.

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