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- In 1976, as part of commemorations for the U.S. Bicentennial, George Washington was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States. Although the law did not actually specify the number of stars, some U.S. newspapers and members of Congress described this as a "six-star rank".
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Oct 3, 2022 · On March 13, 1978, a law was passed to promote Washington to the rank of 6-star general, General of the Armies of the United States, effective July 4, 1976. It determined that “no officer of the United States Army should outrank Lieutenant General George Washington on the Army list.”
Jul 20, 2023 · That honor belongs to a man who has been dead for more than 200 years. On July 4, 1976, the nation’s bicentennial, George Washington was posthumously promoted to General of the Armies of the...
- Stacy Conradt
Briefly, he was recalled to active service as the senior officer of the Army, from 13 July 1798 until his death on 14 December 1799, but he never took the field. Washington was posthumously appointed to the six-star grade of General of the Armies of the United States by Congress on 19 January 1976.
Sep 16, 2013 · While this may sound like a demotion to some, it was the highest rank authorized at the time, and the one he held until his death. [2] On January 19, 1976, a joint Congressional resolution recommended that George Washington be promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States.
Gallery. Painting of George Washington showing three star insignia. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States in 1976. Order 31-3 for promoting George Washington to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States effective 4 July 1976.
After crossing the icy Delaware River on Christmas Day 1776, Washington led his forces in an attack upon the Hessian garrison at Trenton, New Jersey. Washington's lightning attack surprised the Hessians and led to the capture of almost two-thirds of the 1,500 man force - at the cost of zero American combat casualties.
