General of the Army.
The very fact that he is addressed as 'General' makes his rank a general. 1 star ; Brigadier 2 star ; major general 3 star ; lieutenant general 4 star ; general 5 star ; field marshal These are the British titles for one to five star.
Usually the highest American rank is a 4-star General, who is called "General". With the massive amount of troops in World War II, the US created the rank of "General of the Army", "General of the Air Force", "Fleet Admiral". These ranks are "5 star Generals" and are reserved for use during wartime. An American "5 star General" is the same rank as a "Field Marshal" A rank which is used by a number of European countries. During World War I, General Pershing was awarded the title of "General of the Armies". While his rank was still a "4 star General", by title General Marshal outranked the "5 star Generals" of World War II. In a like manner, Admiral George Dewey was promoted to "Admiral of the Navy", a title that made him senior in rank to the "Fleet Admiral" Thus General Pershing and Admiral George Dewey, both would be considered a "6 star General". But its a rank that has never been formalized. Just to cover all bets, Congress promoted General George Washington to "General of the Armies" on July 4, 1976 on the 200th birthday of the US.
Chief of Staff is the title of the highest ranking officer of the US Army. He holds the rank of General, which is an 0-10 / 4 star rank. The title of Commander-In-Chief is given to the President of the US and is the commanding authority for all military forces, but the holder of this rank, while often having served in the military, is not a military officer by virtue of title.
General officers (1- to 4-star) command brigades or larger units. A 4-star general (5-star during wartime) commands the entire US Army.
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General of the Army - a 5 star General
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General of the Army.
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1 . . . Brigadier General 2 . . . Major General 3 . . . Lietenant General 4 . . . General 5 . . . General of the Armies
The very fact that he is addressed as 'General' makes his rank a general. 1 star ; Brigadier 2 star ; major general 3 star ; lieutenant general 4 star ; general 5 star ; field marshal These are the British titles for one to five star.
Eisenhower was General of the Army (5 star general) when he retired.
A 5 star general in the Marine Corps would be called an imposter because there is no such person. The generals in the USMC are Brigadier General ( 1 star ) Major General ( 2 star ) Lieutenant General ( 3 star ) and General ( 4 star ). There is no 5 star general in the USMC. The general who outranks a 4 star general is the Commandant of the Marine Corps but is himself a General ( 4 star ). He is outranked by the Secretary of the Navy and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The US Military never did away with the rank of Five Star General. It's just that no one has been promoted to the rank since perhaps Eisenhower.
ItzThatGuyMatt has all medals and is a 5 star general which is the highest rank.
General of the Army/General of the Navy/Admiral of the Fleet (five stars), which is a special rank reserved for wartime. The highest rank currently is General/Admiral (four stars), with the possibility of holding the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.