Please answer the following question: Facts: - caption: lieutenant general eric b. schoomaker - allegiance: united states of america 23px - commands: surgeon army medical command north atlantic regional medical command walter reed general army medical center of the united states army united states - relations: gen peter schoomaker -lrb- brother -rrb- - awards: army medal joint service commendation medal army commendation medal army achievement distinguished medal humanitarian service medal bundeswehr crosses of honor in silver service medal legion of merit meritorious service - birth date: 15 september 1948 - serviceyears: 1970 -- 2012 - name: eric b. schoomaker - branch: usa 23px - image: ltg eric schoomaker.jpg - birth place: detroit , michigan , u.s. - rank: 23px - alma mater: university of michigan Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of eric schoomaker .
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eric b. schoomaker -lrb- born september 15 , 1948 -rrb- is a former united states army lieutenant general who served as the 42nd surgeon general of the united states army and commanding general , united states army medical command , and a practicing hematologist .he previously served as commanding general , north atlantic regional medical command and walter reed army medical center .he assumed the post of u.s. army surgeon general on december 11 , 2007 .