General of the Armies General of the Army (United States)

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the rank of general of armies senior general of army, , rank has been bestowed on 2 officers in u.s. history. in 1919 john j. pershing promoted general of armies services in world war i. in 1976 george washington posthumously promoted rank service first commanding general of united states army. in 1903, retroactive 1899, george dewey promoted admiral of navy, rank equivalent general of armies.


when five-star rank of general of army introduced, decided general pershing, still living, superior in rank newly appointed generals of army. secretary of war henry l. stimson asked whether pershing therefore five-star general (at time highest rank four-star general). stimson stated:



it appears intent of army make general of armies senior in grade general of army. have advised congress war department concurs in such proposed action.




section 7 of public law 78-482 read: nothing in act shall affect provisions of act of september 3, 1919 (41 stat. 283: 10 u.s.c. 671a), or other law relating office of general of armies of united states.


george washington posthumously promoted rank of general of armies on march 15, 1978 secretary of army clifford alexander. in relation american s bicentennial celebration, congress passed legislation on january 19, 1976 urging washington s promotion , president gerald ford approved in october, 1976, historians found congressional , presidential actions not enough , army had issue orders make promotion official. according public law 94-479, general of armies of united states established having rank , precedence on other grades of army, past or present , making superior in grade general of army. washington senior general of united states. during lifetime, washington appointed general in continental army during revolutionary war, , three-star lieutenant general in regular army during quasi-war france.








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