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Here's an interesting trivia question. Can anyone name the 5 top ranking officers in US Military history in order of rank?
 
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Well since the president is commander of the armed forces I would think he is top ranking. And we have had more than five of those.
 
there have been 9 or 10 5star officers... I am not sure how one would order them:

Pershing...Arnold... Ike... Marshall... MacAurthur...Bradley... Dewey... King... Nimitz... Halsey... Leahy... there may be more, but those I can name off the the top.
 
Southern Man said:
George Washington
John Joseph Pershing
George Catlett Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight David Eisenhower
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Grant surpassed lieutenant general George Washington when he was promoted to general in chief. He was the first to hold the title of lieutenant general of the US after George Washington and the first to hold a rank higher than our first President's while in active service in the military.

However George Washington was posthumously appointed General of the Armies of the United States, back-dated to July 4, 1976 and by proclamation will always hold the highest military rank in the United States.
 
maineman said:
there have been 9 or 10 5star officers... I am not sure how one would order them:

Pershing...Arnold... Ike... Marshall... MacAurthur...Bradley... Dewey... King... Nimitz... Halsey... Leahy... there may be more, but those I can name off the the top.
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You got quite a few names right but not their rankings. That's what I'm looking for. Who were to top 5 ranking officers.
 
SmarterThanYou said:
General of the Army
General of the Air Force
Fleet Admiral
Commandant of the USMC
Commandant of the Coast Guard
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You forgot "General of the Armies" of which only two men have been awarded that rank and you forgot "Admiral of the Navy" of which only one man has held that rank. But those are ranks and not the 5 highest ranking officers in US military history.
 
Damocles said:
Grant surpassed lieutenant general George Washington when he was promoted to general in chief. He was the first to hold the title of lieutenant general of the US after George Washington and the first to hold a rank higher than our first President's while in active service in the military.

However George Washington was posthumously appointed General of the Armies of the United States, back-dated to July 4, 1976 and by proclamation will always hold the highest military rank in the United States.
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That's correct. GW is #1. Who are the other 4?
 
Mottleydude said:
You've only picked 3 of the top five but you only got one ranking correct. If I had said the top ranking "ARMY" officers you would have been right.
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2nd try:

General and Commander-in-Chief George Washington
General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing
General of the Army, General of the Air Force George Catlett Marshall
Admiral of the Navy George Dewey
Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy
 
Southern Man said:
2nd try:

General and Commander-in-Chief George Washington
General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing
General of the Army, General of the Air Force George Catlett Marshall
Admiral of the Navy George Dewey
Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy
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I think with a 3rd try you'll get it right. You have all the correct men, you just don't have the correct order of rank.
 
Mottleydude said:
I think with a 3rd try you'll get it right. You have all the correct men, you just don't have the correct order of rank.
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An Admiral of the Navy is equal to the General of the Armies... I'd drop his name directly below that of General of the Armies...
 
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