They weren't all the presidents' stooges.
by Dean Christopher / Discover
1 In 1871, the Surgeon General post was created as the top officer in the Marine Hospital Service, a quasi-military organization meant to battle diseases spread by merchant sailors.
2 The first SG was John Maynard Woodworth, who created a mobile body of physicians, the Commissioned Corps. Today it remains one of only seven uniformed services of our government. (No, the post office doesn’t count.)
3 Before 1977, all SGs served in the Commissioned Corps. Today the only requirement is that they agree with everything the president says.
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