Article: U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Insignia


The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2005
01-01-2005

U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Insignia
Section: natdef

Source: Dept. of the Army, Dept. of the Navy, Dept. of the Air Force, U.S. Dept. of Defense

Army

General of the Armies -- Gen. John J. Pershing (1860-1948), the only person to have held this rank in life, was authorized to prescribe his own insignia, but never wore in excess of four stars. The rank originally was established posthumously by Congress for George Washington in 1799, and he was promoted to the rank by joint resolution of Congress, approved by Pres. Gerald Ford, Oct. 19, 1976.

General of the Army -- Five silver stars fastened ...

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