Abstract
ABSTRACTObtaining and maintaining a military force hearty enough for the trials of campaign and combat is the concern of military hygiene. It has been a challenge for governments and commanders for centuries. Empirical practices in recruiting, training, and maintaining service members gave way to more scientific, evidenced-based practices of the 18th century, and the research-driven, laboratory-proven methods of the late 19th century. As science made military medicine predictable, it widened the intellectual and professional gap between commander and medical officer, weakening trust and hindering communication. It also distanced the medical officer from the more mundane health and fitness concerns of service members by transforming military hygiene into military preventive medicine. Medical misadventures consequent to this state of affairs continue into the 21st century and will remain until a philosophical and educational shift in the value of military hygiene occurs.
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