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General and Commander in Chief, Continental Army 1775-1783. George Washington was a three-star general and later in 1976 was posthumously considered to be general of the armies by President Ford putting him at the summit of military power meaning that he became the highest ranking military official as an honor long after he died. He fought in many different wars including the French and Indian War. Washington was a leader who helped win the American Revolutionary war and our independence.
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Colonel, Virginia Militia 1770-1779
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Colonel, Virginia Milita 1775-1781
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Major General, U.S. Army 1814-1821
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Major General, Kentucky Militia 1812-1814
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Captain, Virginia Militia 1812
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Colonel. Tennessee Militia 1821
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Major General, U.S. Army1805-1815, 1816-1849
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Major, Union Continentals (home guard) 1861
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Brigadier General, New Hampshire Militia 1846-1848
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Private, Pennsylvania Militia 1814
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Captain, Illinois Militia 1832. Abraham Lincoln served as a captain in the Illinois militia, Lincoln didn’t fight but saw the aftermath of the Black Hawk War and the Battle of Stillman’s Run. His service as a captain watching out for soldiers who served under him made him suitable to serve the country. Lincoln served in 1832.
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Brigadier General U.S. Army (Volunteers) 1862-1865
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General, U.S. Army 1866 -1869. Ulysses S. Grant was the first to attain the rank of a four-star general in U.S. history. He served from 1866 to 1869 and fought in many battles and helped to win the American Civil War as a major asset to President Lincoln helping Grant gain strategic prowess by learning from the decisions Lincoln made.
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Major General, U.S. Army (Volunteers) 1861-1863
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Major General U.S. Army (Volunteers) 1861-1863
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Brigadier General, New York Militia 1858-1863
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Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Volunteers) 1861-1865
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Brevet Major, U.s. Army (Volunteers) 1861-1865
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Colonel, U.S. Army (Volunteers 1898
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Colonel, Army Officer Reserve Corps 1919-1945
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General of the Army, U.S. Army 1915-1948, 1951-1952. Dwight Eisenhower was a five-star general during his service. Eisenhower served from 1915 to 1948 and then from 1951 to 1952. Only nine Americans have achieved the rank of five star general. While he commanded lots of operations he never saw active combat. The fact that he never saw combat could be a downside but his rank proves that his strategic planning was amazing and an asset useful for the position of president.
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Lieutenant, U.S. Naval Reserve 1940-1945
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Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve 1942-1946
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Lieutenant Commander, U. S. Maval Reserve 1942-1946
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Lieutenant, U.S. Navy 1946-1953
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Captain, U. S. Army 1942-1945
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Lieutenant, U.S. Navy 1942-1945. George H.W. Bush became a first lieutenant in the navy as a pilot and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross after being shot down. Bush fought in WW2. After being shot down he persevered and dropped his bombs before bailing out even though his service mates bailed out leading to their demise. He could stay calm under severe pressure and he had a deep commitment to his country, persevering and dropping his bombs even when abandonded. He served in 1944.
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First Lieutenant, Texas Air National Guard 1968-1973
