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BumRushDaShow

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5. The PHS Commissioned Corps has them

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 24, 2024, 07:23 PM

Jun 2024

When PA's Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine was recruited by the Biden Administration to HHS to be Assistant Secretary for Health, she was commissioned as an Admiral in the Public Health Service - https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/rachel-levine.html

(PHS uses the Naval ranks)

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Ex-Trump doctor Ronny Jackson spent thousands in donor funds at swanky club, House ethics watchdog says [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 OP

He'll blame it on Ronnie Johnson...they get confused all the time prodigitalson Jun 2024 #1

This, the pusher who wants Biden drug tested. He's just pissed he can't sell to him. Comfortably_Numb Jun 2024 #2

That explains why he's popped up again so frequently Red Mountain Jun 2024 #3

How is Admiral a rank available to a doctor? LiberalFighter Jun 2024 #4

The PHS Commissioned Corps has them BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #5

I've always thought that was weird. paleotn Jun 2024 #10

The PHS folks have been around a LONG time (1870s) BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #12

I get it, but still think it's weird. paleotn Jun 2024 #13

Back in the day when there were forced quarantines for infectioous diseases BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #14

He earned it pfitz59 Jun 2024 #6

It happens. Something else that happens is that an Admiral can be busted down to captain, even after retirement Attilatheblond Jun 2024 #7

He was in the Navy and Obama promoted him to Admiral. Scruffy1 Jun 2024 #20

Don't you mean Ronnie johnson onecaliberal Jun 2024 #8

Having grown up in Amarillo a half century ago, markodochartaigh Jun 2024 #9

Thousands? $$$? That's a lot of booze even for Ronny "Booze" Jackson. paleotn Jun 2024 #11

Tx Trib: Ronny Jackson, Wesley Hunt face campaign ethics probes over private club membership riversedge Jun 2024 #15

Just gotta throw this local story in the pile because schadenfreude blogslug Jun 2024 #17

Define "swanky" ... (are they using it as a euphemism for "tacky" or "bawdy" or "baroque bordello"?) Oopsie Daisy Jun 2024 #16

It's a fancy private dining club for local richies. blogslug Jun 2024 #18

Sounds like he'd be out of place there. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2024 #19

More of the convicted felons best people. republianmushroom Jun 2024 #21

so much grifting. AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #22