<P> The Army Medical Department of the U.S. Army ( AMEDD ) , formerly the Army Medical Service ( AMS ) , encompasses the Army 's six medical Special Branches ( or `` Corps '' ) . It was established as the `` Army Hospital '' in July 1775 to coordinate the medical care required by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War . The AMEDD is led by the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army , a lieutenant general . </P>
<P> The Army Medical Department of the U.S. Army ( AMEDD ) , formerly the Army Medical Service ( AMS ) , encompasses the Army 's six medical Special Branches ( or `` Corps '' ) . It was established as the `` Army Hospital '' in July 1775 to coordinate the medical care required by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War . The AMEDD is led by the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army , a lieutenant general . </P>
what date did congress authorize the establishment of a medical service
what date did congress authorize the establishment of a medical service
in July 1775
in July 1775