A special rank of General of the Armies, which ranks above the second incarnation of General of the Army, exists but has been conferred only twice, to World War I's John J. It was held by five different individuals from 1944 to 1981. The rank was revived as the modern five-star rank during World War II, and may be awarded to more than one serving officer at a time.
It was reserved for the Commanding General of the United States Army, was a four-star rank, and was held by three different individuals from 1866 to 1888. The rank was introduced in 1866, the year after the American Civil War. The rank of "General of the Army" has had two incarnations.
Soft shoulder epaulettes with five 7⁄ 16 inch (11 mm) stars in silver thread and gold-threaded United States Coat of Arms on green cloth were worn with shirts and sweaters. The silver colored five-star metal insignia alone would be worn for use as a collar insignia of grade and on the garrison cap. The insignia was paired with the gold and enameled United States Coat of Arms on service coat shoulder loops. The General of the Army insignia consisted of five 3⁄ 8 inch (9.5 mm) stars in a pentagonal pattern, with touching points. In the US, a General of the Army ranks above generals and is equivalent to a fleet admiral and a general of the Air Force. It is generally equivalent to the rank of Marshal in other countries. General of the Army (abbreviated as GA) is a five-star general officer and the second-highest possible rank in the United States Army. Rank insignia for a General of the Army if it worn on the Army Green Class "A" service uniform, from September 1959 to October 2015.
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