George Marshall did not distinguish himself in battle. However, he became the first General of the Army (five-star general) when he was promoted to the rank on December 16, 1944. He was the first ...

He was its first five-star general. Born the son of a country doctor near Philadelphia, Hap Arnold was the fourth U.S. pilot to be commissioned. Those were the days when the Air Corps had four ...

The highest military rank in many countries? That's right, five-star general. Somehow, we've all accepted five as the ideal ...