Ronald R. Blanck

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Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ronald R. Blanck, D.O., was the 39th Surgeon General of the United States Army (1996 to 2000). He was a doctor of osteopathic medicine and the only such physician ever appointed Surgeon General of the Army.

Preceded by
Lt. Gen. Alcide M. Lanoue
Surgeon General of the United States Army
October, 1996September 22, 2000
Succeeded by
Lt. Gen. James B. Peake