The one thing that galls me about the Surgeon General post is they allow these idiots to wear an Admirals uniform. These people have never been in the navy, yet they not only get to wear that uniform but they have all those ribbons. What the hell are those ribbons for if they never served!? The Federal Public Health Service is a uniformed service. And the SG is a Vice Admiral.
(And he probably got his ribbons from his prior service in VN)