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  2. Oct 3, 2022 · The rank of 6-star general has only been presented three times in US military history. These are the individuals to earn the promotion.

  3. 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, [10] some U.S. newspapers [11] [12] [13] and members of Congress [14] described this as a "six-star rank".

  4. Jul 20, 2023 · On July 4, 1976, the nation’s bicentennial, George Washington was posthumously promoted to General of the Armies of the United States. When Washington actually served in the army, he was a ...

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  5. Dec 28, 2022 · Grant was conferred the rank of General of the Armies of the United States, the highest military rank in the Army. Grant joins George Washington and John J. Pershing as the only generals to...

  6. Although the 1944 proposal to create six-star grades was dropped, Army and Navy regulations in 1951 still authorized only 17 guns to salute a five-star officer, and 19 guns for an Admiral of the Navy or General of the Armies. See also. General officers in the United States; Six-star rank; United States Army officer rank insignia; Notes

  7. Dec 17, 2014 · Half of the Age-45 Colonels are promoted to at least to one star General (3% of the Second Lieutenants). The remainder retire as Colonels (and do NOT receive a "final" promotion). Of course, we know that there is a pyramid.

  8. Jul 5, 2022 · General of the Armies is a rank so high up in the strata of power that only two people in the history of the United States have ever attained it. Keep in mind: This is not General of the Army, it’s plural — all the Armies. Today, it is the equivalent of a six-star general with autonomous authority equal to the Admiral of the Navy, but ...

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