Army Medical Department (United States)
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army-medical-department-united-states-165-5828577
title:
Army Medical Department (United States)
text:
The Army Medical Department of the U.S. Army (AMEDD), formerly known as the Army Medical Service (AMS), encompasses the Army's six medical Special Branches. It was established as the "Army Hospital" in July 1775 to coordinate the medical care required by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The AMEDD is led by the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, a lieutenant general. The AMEDD is the U.S. Army's healthcare organization, and is present in the Active Army, the U.S. Army Reserve, an
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
U.S. Army's primary healthcare organization
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Medical_Department_(United_States)
date created:
2005-07-31T01:00:42Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T07:36:10Z
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13
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