MuskyMelon@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 个月前Shouldn’t the Surgeon General Have a Medical License?www.esquire.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1399arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1399arrow-down1external-linkShouldn’t the Surgeon General Have a Medical License?www.esquire.comMuskyMelon@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 个月前message-square23linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresupersquirrel@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·2 个月前Yeah but they aren’t actually a General either, so it is only fair to not have to be a Surgeon.
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 个月前I’m sure you’re joking, but it’s Surgeon General is to Army General because general in both contexts means “Not limited in scope, area, or application.” (cf “General strike” or “General paralysis of the body”).
minus-squareSumocat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 个月前Ironically, the U.S. Surgeon General is not an army officer. The position carries the naval rank of Vice Admiral because it originated in the marines.
Yeah but they aren’t actually a General either, so it is only fair to not have to be a Surgeon.
I’m sure you’re joking, but it’s Surgeon General is to Army General because general in both contexts means “Not limited in scope, area, or application.” (cf “General strike” or “General paralysis of the body”).
Ironically, the U.S. Surgeon General is not an army officer. The position carries the naval rank of Vice Admiral because it originated in the marines.