... . Dr. Joseph Lovell, appointed Surgeon General of the United States Army in April 1818"(Chu,66), which was the first person to hold 6 this position in the new organization. The passage of this law marks the beginning of the modern Medical Department of the United States Army. Throughout its early history, the size and mission of the U.S. Army Medical Department would ... doctrinal changes-.(Chu,70) The end result will be to achieve the full fruition of the promise of TriCare with improved access, superb quality, and cost control. 9 Three closely linked key initiatives are prerequisites f...

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