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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 7:21 pm
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Originally Posted by chococat
My (extremely limited) understanding is that the the Uniformed Services include the Armed Services (Army, Navy, etc.) and the Public Health Service. The Surgeon General is the head of the Public Health Service, but is not military per se. I do know that the public health corps officers are commissioned and can be ordered to reposition or deploy, and can be retained by a stop-loss order (can't quit their jobs) so I guess they're not military but they aren't totally civillian either.

Public Health Officers are the “forgotten” branch of the military just like the NOAA. When the US Congress declares war, the Public Health Service and the Coast Guard fall under the jurisdiction and control of the US Navy. During peace time the PHS is under the control of Dept. of Health and Human Services while the Coast Guard is under the control of Dept. of Homeland Security.
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