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General of the Army (abbreviated as GA) [1] is a five-star general officer rank in the United States Army. It is generally equivalent to the rank of Field Marshal in other countries. In the United States, a General of the Army ranks above generals and is equivalent to a fleet admiral and a general of the Air Force. [2]
This is a list of lieutenant generals in the United States Army from 1990 to 1999. The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Army, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general ( two-star general) and below general ...
Sep 2, 2023 · Combining a stern righteousness with battlefield brilliance, Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, in collaboration with Robert E. Lee, defeated the Union Army at both battles of ...
There are currently 165 active-duty three-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 52 in the Army, 19 in the Marine Corps, 37 in the Navy, 45 in the Air Force, five in the Space Force, five in the Coast Guard, one in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and one in the United States Maritime Service .
Template:Multiple images This is a list of active duty United States Army major generals collected from publicly available and accessible information. For major generals in state-level National Guard forces, see List of current United States National Guard two-star generals. These are general officers awaiting promotion to a higher rank while retaining their current position or do not have ...
Statutory limits. The U.S. Code of law explicitly limits the total number of four-star officers that may be on active duty at any given time. The total number of active duty general or flag officers is capped at 231 for the Army, 162 for the Navy, 198 for the Air Force, 61 for the Marine Corps. [9]
Winfield Scott: A long-serving Army officer and military leader, Scott served during the War of 1812 and remained in the Army until just after the start of the Civil War. During the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), he led the decisive U.S. victories at Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Zachary Taylor: A career military officer whose service began in ...
