Admiral of the Navy
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Admiral of the Navy was the highest-possible rank in the United States Navy, prior to the creation of fleet admiral in 1944. The rank is considered to be at least equivalent to that of a five-star adm
Dewey, Admiral of the Navy, pictured in 1899 on board USS Olympia
General of the Armies
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General of the Armies of the United States, more commonly referred to as General of the Armies, is the highest military rank in the United States. The rank has been conferred three times: to John J. P
Admiral of the Navy
…one of the serving United States Fleet Admirals to "six-star rank" should the Army take a similar measure by promoting Douglas MacArthur to the rank of General of the Armies. As Congress was trying to create the rank of fleet admiral in 1944, the Navy wanted to re-establish and elevate Admiral of the Navy be equivalent to…
General of the Armies John J. Pershing, the only person to hold the rank during his own lifetime
The office of General of the Armies was created for George Washington in 1799, but he was not actually appointed until 1976.
John J. Pershing was General of the Armies from September 3, 1919, until his death on July 15, 1948.
The General of the Armies had a spacious office in the old State, War, and Navy Building until 1947.