General
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A general is a high ranking military officer in several militaries.
United States
In the United States, general officers are the highest set of officers in the US Army, the US Marine Corps, and the US Air Force. There are four grades in use today, each sometimes referred to by the number of stars in that rank's insignia. In descending order, they are:
- General (four star)
- Lieutenant General (three star)
- Major General (two star)
- Brigadier General (one star)
There are two ranks higher than General, though none are in use today. General John J. Pershing was appointed General of the Armies after World War 1, but continued wearing four stars. No official insignia for General of the Armies exists. General of the Army was created during World War 2 as a five star rank (although it was explicitly below General of the Armies in precedence). The five-star ranks were used during the war and for a short time afterward. Current policy reserves five star ranks for use in wartime.[1]
References
- ↑ US Army Five-Star Generals. Accessed April 19, 2007.
