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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 · Why George Washington Is History's Only Six-Star General. The posthumous honor added a few stars to George Washington's lifetime rank. By Stacy Conradt | Jul 20, 2023, 11:25 AM EDT....
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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". His appointment had been to serve as ...
Dec 24, 2021 · The President is authorized and requested to appoint George Washington posthumously to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States, such appointment to take effect on July 4, 1976." News reports at the time referred to his promotion as a six-star general's rank (though there is no mention of the insignia he would wear).
Washington was posthumously appointed to the six-star grade of General of the Armies of the United States by Congress on 19 January 1976. DISCOVER MORE WITHIN THE HISTORY CENTER. The 14th Armored Division and the Liberation of Stalag VIIA. Major General Richard Montgomery. The M24 Chaffee Light Tank. The M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer.
Sep 16, 2013 · The four ascending ranks of general are brigadier, major, lieutenant, and full general, with Washington being at the top grade. A five star rank of General of the Army was approved in 1944, but has been limited to wartime use, with the most recent holder being Omar Bradley in 1950.
