Biographies of the Ten Five-Star Generals of the United States

Author: Wang Xiaomei
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The U.S. Congress stipulated that the rank of General of the Army (five-star general) in the U.S. military is only awarded during wartime. In U.S. history, only 10 senior commanders have been granted the rank of General of the Army. The ten five-star generals are: Pershing (Army), Marshall (Army), MacArthur (Army), Eisenhower (Army), Arnold (Air Force), Leahy (Navy), Nimitz (Navy), Halsey (Navy), and Bradley (Army).