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[Da Klugs]

In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, general is a four-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. General ranks above lieutenant general and below General of the Army or General of the Air Force; the Marine Corps does not have an established grade above general. General is equivalent to the rank of admiral in the other uniformed services. Since the grades of General of the Army and General of the Air Force are reserved for war-time use only, and since the Marine Corps has no five-star equivalent, the grade of general is currently considered to be the highest appointment an officer can achieve in these three services.

[dunng]

[Da Klugs]

Originally Posted by dunng

Is this the wrong forum for "General Discussion"?

Grant was the man!

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by Da Klugs

Is this the wrong forum for "General Discussion"?

Grant was the man!

[massphatness]

I like Ike.

[TripleF]

That's funny right there, I don't care who you are......


Thanks Dave!!

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by massphatness

I like Ike.

[Cigargal]

Too early in the morning!

[Mugen910]

Linky no worky sir.

So based on this we should call Tom, General? I don't see anything about Grant.

[bvilchez]

[Whee]

Looks like the orderly forgot to give Klugs his meds this morning.

Correct

Incorrect

Might have grabbed the wrong leaf this morning.

[14holestogie]

I was wondering where the h Klugs was going with this thread, but now....

[themoneycollector]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

Might have grabbed the wrong leaf this morning.

[Da Klugs]

Name GRANT, Ulysses Simpson (Hiram Ulysses)
Born April 27 1822, Point Pleasant OH
Died July 23 1885, Mount McGregor NY
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1843, Mexican war, garrison duty, resigned 1854, firewood pedlar, store clerk.
War Service 1861 commanded a camp of instruction, June 1861 Col. of 21st Illinois, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Belmont, Fts Henry and Donelson, February 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Army of the Tennessee, Shiloh, Vicksburg campaign, July 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. in Regular Army, Chattanooga campaign, March 1864 Lt. Gen. and general-in-chief, Overland campaign.
Post War Career Army service, US president, businessman, writer.
Notes He was the general that Lincoln had been looking for.
On the Internet Ulysses S. Grant Homepage
Further reading
Anderson, Nancy Scott The generals : Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee New York, Wings Books, 1994
Badeau, Adam Military history of Ulysses S. Grant, from April, 1861 to April, 1865 New York, 1868-1881
Dana, Charles A The life of Ulysses S. Grant : general of the armies of the United States Springfield MA, Gurdon Bill & Co., 1868
Grant, Ulysses S Personal memoirs of U.S. Grant Blue Ridge Summit PA, TabBooks, 1991
Lewis, Lloyd Captain Sam Grant Boston, Little, Brown, 1950

[TheTraveler]

Links don't work for me.

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by Da Klugs

In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, general is a four-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. General ranks above lieutenant general and below General of the Army or General of the Air Force; the Marine Corps does not have an established grade above general. General is equivalent to the rank of admiral in the other uniformed services. Since the grades of General of the Army and General of the Air Force are reserved for war-time use only, and since the Marine Corps has no five-star equivalent, the grade of general is currently considered to be the highest appointment an officer can achieve in these three services.

I think we don't have a 4+ star General because we are considered a Dept of the Navy. (Men's Dept ) So having a 5-star would be of no use considering a 5-star in the Navy is only activated during war-time. (I think) Unless they want to have a 5-star inactive like the Navy.