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150 Years of the Navy Surgeon General: A Legacy of Service
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March 2, 2021 | 5:41
The Naval Appropriations Act of 3 March 1871 established the position of Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy. This video offers a retrospective of the role of Surgeons General and what Navy Medicine has accomplished under their helm over the last 150 years.

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