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Article: U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Insignia
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- The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2002
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2002
01-01-2002
| Title: U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Insignia
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U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Insignia
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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, ...
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