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List of generals
[edit]Entries in the following list of four-star generals are indexed by the numerical order in which each officer was promoted to that rank while on active duty, or by an asterisk (*) if the officer did not serve in that rank while on active duty in the U.S. Army. Each entry lists the general's name, date of rank,[a] active-duty positions held while serving at four-star rank,[b] number of years of active-duty service at four-star rank (Yrs),[c] year commissioned and source of commission,[d] number of years in commission when promoted to four-star rank (YC),[e] and other biographical notes.[f]
# | Name | Photo | Date of rank[a] | Position[b] | Yrs[c] | Commission[d] | YC[e] | Notes[f] |
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* | George Washington | 15 Jun 1775 |
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8 | 1775 (direct) | 0 | (1732–1799)[g] Promoted to General of the Armies, 4 Jul 1976. U.S. President, 1789–1797. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 1776.[5] | |
1 | Ulysses S. Grant | 25 Jul 1866 |
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5 | 1843 (USMA) | 23 | (1822–1885)[h] Promoted to General of the Armies, 19 Apr 2024. U.S. President, 1869–1877. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 1863. Married great-aunt of Navy four-star admiral U. S. Grant Sharp Jr. | |
2 | William Tecumseh Sherman | 4 Mar 1869 |
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14 | 1840 (USMA) | 29 | (1820–1891) Superintendent, Louisiana Seminary of Learning and Military Academy, 1860–1861. Brother of U.S. Secretary of State John Sherman. | |
3 | Philip H. Sheridan | 1 Jun 1888 |
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0 | 1853 (USMA) | 35 | (1831–1888) Died in office. | |
4 | Tasker H. Bliss | 6 Oct 1917 |
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2 | 1875 (USMA) | 42 | (1853–1930)[i][j] Governor, U.S. Soldiers' Home, 1920–1927. | |
5 | John J. Pershing | 6 Oct 1917 |
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7 | 1886 (USMA) | 31 | (1860–1948) Promoted to General of the Armies, 3 Sep 1919. Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1923–1948; Chairman, Tacna-Arica Plebiscitary Commission, 1925–1926. Awarded Pulitzer Prize for History, 1932; Congressional Gold Medal, 1946.[7] | |
6 | Peyton C. March | 20 May 1918 |
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2 | 1888 (USMA) | 30 | (1864–1955)[j] | |
7 | Charles P. Summerall | 23 Feb 1929 |
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1 | 1892 (USMA) | 37 | (1867–1955)[k] President, The Citadel, 1931–1953. | |
8 | Douglas MacArthur | 21 Nov 1930 |
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9 | 1903 (USMA) | 27 | (1880–1964)[l] Promoted to general of the Army, 18 Dec 1944. Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 1919–1922. Awarded Medal of Honor, 1942; Congressional Gold Medal, 1962. Grandson of Wisconsin Governor Arthur MacArthur Sr.. | |
9 | Malin Craig | 2 Oct 1935 |
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8 | 1898 (USMA) | 37 | (1875–1945)[m] | |
10 | George C. Marshall Jr. | 1 Sep 1939 |
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5 | 1902 (VMI)[n] | 38 | (1880–1959)[o] Promoted to general of the Army, 16 Dec 1944. Special Representative of the President in China, 1945–1947; U.S. Secretary of State, 1947–1949; Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1949–1959; President, American Red Cross, 1949–1950; U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1950–1951. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 1946; Nobel Peace Prize, 1953.[8] | |
* | John L. Hines | 15 Jun 1940 |
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0 | 1891 (USMA) | 49 | (1868–1968)[p] Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, 1924–1926. | |
11 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 11 Feb 1943 |
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1 | 1915 (USMA) | 28 | (1890–1969)[q] Promoted to general of the Army, 20 Dec 1944. President, Columbia University, 1948–1953; U.S. President, 1953–1961. | |
12 | Henry H. Arnold | 19 Mar 1943 |
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1 | 1907 (USMA) | 36 | (1886–1950)[r] Promoted to general of the Army, 21 Dec 1944; to general of the Air Force, 7 May 1949. | |
13 | Joseph W. Stilwell | 1 Aug 1944 |
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2 | 1904 (USMA) | 40 | (1883–1946) Died in office. | |
14 | Walter Krueger | 5 Mar 1945 |
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1 | 1901 (direct) | 44 | (1881–1967)[s] | |
15 | Brehon B. Somervell | 6 Mar 1945 |
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1 | 1914 (USMA) | 31 | (1892–1955)[t] | |
16 | Joseph T. McNarney | 7 Mar 1945 |
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7 | 1915 (USMA) | 30 | (1893–1972)[r] | |
17 | Jacob L. Devers | 8 Mar 1945 |
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4 | 1909 (USMA) | 36 | (1887–1979) Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1960–1969.[8] | |
18 | George C. Kenney | 9 Mar 1945 |
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6 | 1917 (cadet) | 28 | (1889–1977)[r] | |
19 | Mark W. Clark | 10 Mar 1945 |
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8 | 1917 (USMA) | 28 | (1896–1984)[10][u] President, The Citadel, 1954–1966; Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1969–1984.[8] | |
20 | Carl A. Spaatz | 11 Mar 1945 |
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3 | 1914 (USMA) | 31 | (1891–1974)[r] | |
21 | Omar N. Bradley | 12 Mar 1945 |
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5 | 1915 (USMA) | 30 | (1893–1981)[13] Promoted to general of the Army, 22 Sep 1950. Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, 1977.[14] | |
22 | Thomas T. Handy | 13 Mar 1945 |
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9 | 1916 (VMI)[n] | 29 | (1892–1982) | |
23 | George S. Patton Jr. | 14 Apr 1945 |
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0 | 1909 (USMA) | 36 | (1885–1945) Died in office. Father-in-law of Army four-star general John K. Waters. | |
24 | Courtney H. Hodges | 15 Apr 1945 |
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4 | 1909 (direct) | 36 | (1887–1966) | |
25 | Jonathan M. Wainwright IV | 5 Sep 1945 |
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1 | 1906 (USMA) | 39 | (1883–1953) Awarded Medal of Honor, 1945. | |
26 | Lucius D. Clay | 28 Mar 1947 |
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2 | 1918 (USMA) | 29 | (1897–1978) Special Representative of the President in Berlin, 1961–1962. Son of U.S. Senator Alexander S. Clay; father of Air Force four-star general Lucius D. Clay Jr. | |
27 | J. Lawton Collins | 24 Jan 1948 |
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8 | 1917 (USMA) | 31 | (1896–1987) U.S. Special Representative to Vietnam, 1954–1955. | |
28 | Wade H. Haislip | 1 Oct 1949 |
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2 | 1912 (USMA) | 37 | (1889–1971) Governor, U.S. Soldiers' Home, 1951–1966. | |
* | Walton H. Walker | 20 Dec 1950 |
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0 | 1912 (USMA) | 38 | (1889–1950)[v] Died in office. Father of Army four-star general Sam S. Walker. | |
29 | Matthew B. Ridgway | 11 May 1951 |
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4 | 1917 (USMA) | 34 | (1895–1993) Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1986; Congressional Gold Medal, 1990.[16][17] | |
30 | Walter Bedell Smith | 1 Jul 1951 |
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2 | 1917 (direct) | 34 | (1895–1961) U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union, 1946–1949; U.S. Under Secretary of State, 1953–1954. | |
31 | John E. Hull | 30 Jul 1951 |
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4 | 1917 (direct) | 34 | (1895–1975) | |
32 | James A. Van Fleet | 31 Jul 1951 |
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2 | 1915 (USMA) | 36 | (1892–1992) Special Representative of the President in the Far East, 1954. | |
33 | Alfred M. Gruenther | 1 Aug 1951 |
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5 | 1917 (USMA) | 34 | (1899–1983) President, American Red Cross, 1957–1964. | |
34 | John R. Hodge | 5 Jul 1952 |
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1 | 1917 (direct) | 35 | (1893–1963) | |
35 | Maxwell D. Taylor | 23 Jun 1953 |
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9 | 1922 (USMA) | 31 | (1901–1987)[w] Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 1945–1949; U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam, 1964–1965; President, Institute for Defense Analyses, 1966–1969. | |
36 | Charles L. Bolte | 30 Jul 1953 |
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2 | 1917 (direct) | 36 | (1895–1989) | |
37 | William M. Hoge | 23 Oct 1953 |
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2 | 1916 (USMA) | 37 | (1894–1979) | |
* | Robert L. Eichelberger | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1909 (USMA) | 45 | (1886–1961)[x] Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 1940–1942. | |
* | Lucian K. Truscott Jr. | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1917 (direct) | 37 | (1895–1965)[x] | |
* | Leonard T. Gerow | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1911 (VMI)[n] | 43 | (1888–1972)[x] | |
* | William H. Simpson | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1909 (USMA) | 45 | (1888–1980)[x] | |
* | Ben Lear | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1901 (direct) | 53 | (1879–1966)[x] | |
* | Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1908 (USMA) | 46 | (1886–1945)[x] Killed in action. Son of Kentucky Governor Simon Bolivar Buckner Sr. | |
* | Alexander M. Patch | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1913 (USMA) | 41 | (1889–1945)[x] Died in office. | |
* | Lesley J. McNair | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1904 (USMA) | 50 | (1883–1944)[x] Killed in action. | |
* | John L. DeWitt | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1898 (direct) | 56 | (1880–1962)[x] | |
* | Albert C. Wedemeyer | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1918 (USMA) | 36 | (1897–1989)[x] Special Representative of the President in China and Korea, 1947. Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1985.[19] | |
* | Robert C. Richardson Jr. | 19 Jul 1954 |
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0 | 1904 (USMA) | 50 | (1882–1954)[x] | |
38 | John E. Dahlquist | 18 Aug 1954 |
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2 | 1917 (direct) | 37 | (1896–1975) | |
39 | Anthony C. McAuliffe | 1 Mar 1955 |
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1 | 1918 (USMA) | 37 | (1898–1975) | |
40 | Lyman L. Lemnitzer | 25 Mar 1955 |
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14 | 1920 (USMA) | 35 | (1899–1988)[y] Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1987.[16] | |
41 | Williston B. Palmer | 1 May 1955 |
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7 | 1919 (USMA) | 36 | (1899–1973)[z] Brother of Army four-star general Charles D. Palmer. | |
42 | Isaac D. White | 22 Jun 1955 |
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6 | 1922 (Norwich) | 33 | (1901–1990) | |
43 | Willard G. Wyman | 1 Mar 1956 |
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2 | 1919 (USMA) | 37 | (1898–1969) | |
44 | Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler | 18 May 1956 |
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3 | 1922 (USMA) | 34 | (1900–1993) Commissioner, New York State Office of General Services, 1960–1971. | |
45 | George H. Decker | 31 May 1956 |
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6 | 1924 (ROTC) | 32 | (1902–1980) | |
46 | Henry I. Hodes | 1 Jun 1956 |
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3 | 1920 (USMA) | 36 | (1899–1962) | |
47 | Bruce C. Clarke | 1 Aug 1958 |
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4 | 1925 (USMA) | 33 | (1901–1988) | |
48 | Clyde D. Eddleman | 1 Apr 1959 |
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3 | 1924 (USMA) | 35 | (1902–1992) | |
49 | Carter B. Magruder | 1 Jul 1959 |
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2 | 1923 (USMA) | 36 | (1900–1988) | |
50 | Charles D. Palmer | 1 Oct 1959 |
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3 | 1924 (USMA) | 35 | (1902–1999) Brother of Army four-star general Williston B. Palmer. | |
51 | Clark L. Ruffner | 1 Mar 1960 |
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2 | 1924 (VMI) | 36 | (1903–1982) | |
52 | James E. Moore | 21 Apr 1960 |
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3 | 1924 (USMA) | 36 | (1902–1986) U.S. High Commissioner, Ryukyu Islands, 1955–1958. | |
53 | Herbert B. Powell | 1 Oct 1960 |
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3 | 1926 (ROTC) | 34 | (1903–1998) U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1963–1967. | |
54 | James F. Collins | 1 Apr 1961 |
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3 | 1927 (USMA) | 34 | (1905–1989) President, American Red Cross, 1964–1970. | |
55 | Guy S. Meloy Jr. | 1 Jul 1961 |
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2 | 1927 (USMA) | 34 | (1903–1964) | |
56 | Paul D. Adams | 3 Oct 1961 |
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5 | 1928 (USMA) | 33 | (1906–1987) | |
57 | Paul D. Harkins | 2 Jan 1962 |
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2 | 1929 (USMA) | 33 | (1904–1984) | |
58 | Earle G. Wheeler | 1 Mar 1962 |
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8 | 1932 (USMA) | 30 | (1908–1975) Widow married Army four-star general Frank S. Besson Jr. | |
59 | Barksdale Hamlett | 2 Apr 1962 |
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2 | 1930 (USMA) | 32 | (1908–1979) President, Norwich University, 1966–1972. | |
60 | Paul L. Freeman Jr. | 1 May 1962 |
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5 | 1929 (USMA) | 33 | (1907–1988) | |
61 | Robert J. Wood | 1 Sep 1962 |
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3 | 1930 (USMA) | 32 | (1905–1986) | |
62 | John K. Waters | 28 Feb 1963 |
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3 | 1931 (USMA) | 32 | (1906–1989) Son-in-law of Army four-star general George S. Patton. | |
63 | Andrew P. O'Meara | 6 Jun 1963 |
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4 | 1930 (USMA) | 33 | (1907–2005) | |
64 | Theodore W. Parker | 1 Jul 1963 |
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6 | 1931 (USMA) | 32 | (1909–1994) Commissioner, New York State Department of Transportation, 1969–1972. | |
65 | Hamilton H. Howze | 1 Aug 1963 |
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2 | 1930 (USMA) | 33 | (1908–1998) | |
66 | Hugh P. Harris | 1 Mar 1964 |
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1 | 1931 (USMA) | 33 | (1909–1979) President, The Citadel, 1965–1970. | |
67 | Frank S. Besson Jr. | 27 May 1964 |
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6 | 1932 (USMA) | 32 | (1910–1985)[aa] Incorporator, National Rail Passenger Corporation, 1970–1971; Member, Board of Directors, Amtrak, 1971–1974. Married widow of Army four-star general Earle G. Wheeler. | |
68 | Harold K. Johnson | 3 Jul 1964 |
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4 | 1933 (USMA) | 31 | (1912–1983) | |
69 | William C. Westmoreland | 1 Aug 1964 |
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8 | 1936 (USMA) | 28 | (1914–2005)[21] Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 1960–1963; candidate for Republican Party nomination for Governor of South Carolina, 1974. | |
70 | Creighton W. Abrams Jr. | 4 Sep 1964 |
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10 | 1936 (USMA) | 28 | (1914–1974)[22] Died in office. Father of Army four-star generals John N. Abrams and Robert B. Abrams. | |
71 | Robert W. Porter Jr. | 18 Mar 1965 |
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4 | 1930 (USMA) | 35 | (1908–2000) | |
72 | Dwight E. Beach | 1 Jul 1965 |
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3 | 1932 (USMA) | 33 | (1908–2000) | |
73 | Charles H. Bonesteel III | 1 Sep 1966 |
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3 | 1931 (USMA) | 35 | (1909–1977) | |
74 | Theodore J. Conway | 1 Nov 1966 |
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3 | 1933 (USMA) | 33 | (1909–1990) | |
75 | James H. Polk | 31 May 1967 |
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4 | 1933 (USMA) | 34 | (1911–1992) Distant cousin of U.S. President James K. Polk. | |
76 | Ralph E. Haines Jr. | 1 Jun 1967 |
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6 | 1935 (USMA) | 32 | (1913–2011) | |
77 | James K. Woolnough | 1 Jul 1967 |
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3 | 1932 (USMA) | 35 | (1910–1996) | |
78 | Andrew J. Goodpaster | 3 Jul 1968 |
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6 | 1939 (USMA) | 29 | (1915–2005)[23][ab] White House Staff Secretary, 1954–1961; Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 1977–1981; President, Institute for Defense Analyses, 1983–1985; Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1985–1990. Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1961 and 1984.[8] | |
79 | Ben Harrell | 4 Jul 1968 |
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3 | 1933 (USMA) | 35 | (1911–1981) | |
80 | Berton E. Spivy Jr. | 31 Jul 1968 |
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3 | 1934 (USMA) | 34 | (1911–1997) | |
81 | Bruce Palmer Jr. | 1 Aug 1968 |
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6 | 1936 (USMA) | 32 | (1913–2000) | |
82 | George R. Mather | 1 Mar 1969 |
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2 | 1932 (USMA) | 37 | (1911–1993) | |
83 | Ferdinand J. Chesarek | 10 Mar 1969 |
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1 | 1938 (USMA) | 31 | (1914–1993) | |
84 | William B. Rosson | 15 May 1969 |
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6 | 1940 (ROTC) | 29 | (1918–2004) | |
85 | John L. Throckmorton | 1 Aug 1969 |
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4 | 1935 (USMA) | 34 | (1913–1986) | |
86 | John H. Michaelis | 1 Oct 1969 |
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3 | 1936 (USMA) | 33 | (1912–1985) | |
87 | Lewis B. Hershey | 23 Dec 1969 |
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4 | 1913 (ARNG) | 56 | (1893–1977)[ac] Director, Selective Service System, 1941–1970. | |
88 | Frederick C. Weyand | 31 Oct 1970 |
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6 | 1938 (ROTC) | 32 | (1916–2010) | |
89 | Henry A. Miley Jr. | 1 Nov 1970 |
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5 | 1940 (USMA) | 30 | (1915–2010) | |
90 | Frank T. Mildren | 1 Apr 1971 |
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2 | 1939 (USMA) | 32 | (1913–1990) | |
91 | Michael S. Davison | 26 May 1971 |
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4 | 1939 (USMA) | 32 | (1917–2006) Aunt married Navy four-star admiral Arthur W. Radford. | |
92 | George V. Underwood Jr. | 1 Oct 1971 |
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2 | 1937 (USMA) | 34 | (1913–1984) | |
93 | Donald V. Bennett | 1 Sep 1972 |
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2 | 1940 (USMA) | 32 | (1915–2005) Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 1966–1969; Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, 1969–1972. | |
94 | Alexander M. Haig Jr. | 4 Jan 1973[24] |
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5 | 1947 (USMA) | 26 | (1924–2010)[25][ad] Deputy National Security Advisor, 1970–1973; U.S. Secretary of State, 1981–1982; candidate for Republican Party nomination for U.S. President, 1988. | |
95 | Walter T. Kerwin Jr. | 1 Feb 1973 |
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5 | 1939 (USMA) | 34 | (1917–2008) Married widow of Marine Corps four-star general Keith B. McCutcheon. | |
96 | William E. DePuy | 1 Jul 1973 |
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4 | 1941 (ROTC) | 32 | (1919–1992) | |
97 | Richard G. Stilwell | 31 Jul 1973 |
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3 | 1938 (USMA) | 35 | (1917–1991) U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, 1981–1985. | |
98 | Melvin Zais | 1 Aug 1973 |
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3 | 1937 (ROTC) | 36 | (1916–1981) | |
99 | Bernard W. Rogers | 7 Nov 1974 |
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13 | 1943 (USMA) | 31 | (1921–2008)[26] | |
101 | John J. Hennessey | 8 Nov 1974 |
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5 | 1944 (USMA) | 30 | (1921–2001) | |
101 | John R. Deane Jr. | 12 Feb 1975 |
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2 | 1942 (USMA) | 33 | (1919–2013) | |
102 | George S. Blanchard | 1 Jul 1975 |
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4 | 1944 (USMA) | 31 | (1920–2006) | |
103 | William A. Knowlton | 1 Jun 1976 |
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4 | 1943 (USMA) | 33 | (1920–2008) Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 1970–1974. Father-in-law of Army four-star general David H. Petraeus. | |
104 | Frederick J. Kroesen Jr. | 1 Oct 1976 |
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7 | 1943 (OCS) | 33 | (1923–2020) | |
105 | John W. Vessey Jr. | 1 Nov 1976 |
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9 | 1944 (battlefield) | 32 | (1922–2016)[27] Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1992.[28] | |
106 | Sam S. Walker | 1977 |
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1 | 1946 (USMA) | 31 | (1925–2015) Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute, 1981–1988. Son of Army four-star general Walton H. Walker. | |
107 | John R. Guthrie | 1 May 1977 |
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4 | 1942 (ROTC) | 35 | (1921–2009) | |
108 | Donn A. Starry | 1 Jul 1977 |
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6 | 1948 (USMA) | 29 | (1925–2011) | |
109 | Robert M. Shoemaker | 22 Aug 1978 |
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4 | 1946 (USMA) | 32 | (1924–2017) | |
110 | Edward C. Meyer | 22 Jun 1979 |
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4 | 1951 (USMA) | 28 | (1928–2021) | |
111 | John A. Wickham Jr. | 10 Jul 1979 |
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8 | 1950 (USMA) | 29 | (1928–2024) | |
112 | Volney F. Warner | 1 Aug 1979 |
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2 | 1950 (USMA) | 29 | (1926–2019) | |
113 | Glenn K. Otis | 1 Aug 1981 |
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7 | 1953 (USMA) | 28 | (1929–2013) | |
114 | Donald R. Keith | 1 Sep 1981 |
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3 | 1949 (USMA) | 32 | (1927–2004) | |
115 | Richard E. Cavazos | 19 Feb 1982 |
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2 | 1951 (ROTC) | 31 | (1929–2017) Brother of U.S. Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos. First Hispanic to achieve the rank of general in the Army.[29] | |
116 | Robert W. Sennewald | 24 May 1982 |
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4 | 1951 (ROTC) | 31 | (1929–2023) | |
117 | Roscoe Robinson Jr. | 30 Aug 1982 |
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3 | 1951 (USMA) | 31 | (1928–1993) First African-American to achieve the rank of general in the Army. | |
118 | William R. Richardson | 28 Feb 1983 |
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3 | 1951 (USMA) | 32 | (1929–2023) | |
119 | Paul F. Gorman | 25 May 1983 |
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2 | 1950 (USMA) | 33 | (1927– ) | |
120 | Wallace H. Nutting | 25 May 1983 |
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2 | 1950 (USMA) | 33 | (1928–2023) | |
121 | Maxwell R. Thurman | 23 Jun 1983 |
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7 | 1953 (ROTC) | 30 | (1931–1995) | |
122 | William J. Livsey | 3 May 1984 |
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3 | 1952 (ROTC) | 32 | (1931–2016) | |
123 | Richard H. Thompson | 29 Jun 1984 |
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3 | 1950 (direct) | 34 | (1926–2016) | |
124 | Robert C. Kingston | 6 Nov 1984 |
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1 | 1949 (OCS) | 35 | (1928–2007) | |
125 | John R. Galvin | 25 Feb 1985 |
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7 | 1954 (USMA) | 31 | (1929–2015) U.S. Special Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1994. | |
126 | Fred K. Mahaffey | 17 Jun 1985 |
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1 | 1955 (ROTC) | 30 | (1934–1986) Died in office. | |
127 | Jack N. Merritt | 1 Dec 1985 |
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2 | 1953 (OCS) | 32 | (1930–2018) | |
128 | Carl E. Vuono | 1 Jul 1986 |
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5 | 1957 (USMA) | 29 | (1934– ) | |
129 | Joseph T. Palastra Jr. | 1 Jul 1986 |
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3 | 1954 (USMA) | 32 | (1931–2015) | |
130 | James J. Lindsay | 10 Oct 1986 |
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4 | 1953 (OCS) | 33 | (1932–2023) | |
131 | Louis C. Wagner Jr. | 13 Apr 1987 |
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2 | 1954 (USMA) | 33 | (1932– ) | |
132 | Frederick F. Woerner Jr. | 6 Jun 1987 |
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2 | 1955 (USMA) | 32 | (1933–2023) Relieved, 1989. Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1994–2001.[8] | |
133 | Arthur E. Brown Jr. | 24 Jun 1987 |
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2 | 1953 (USMA) | 34 | (1929– ) | |
134 | Louis C. Menetrey | 24 Jun 1987 |
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3 | 1953 (ROTC) | 34 | (1929–2009) | |
135 | Crosbie E. Saint | 24 Jun 1988 |
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4 | 1958 (USMA) | 30 | (1936–2018) | |
136 | H. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. | 23 Nov 1988 |
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3 | 1956 (USMA) | 32 | (1934–2012)[30] Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1991; Congressional Gold Medal, 1991.[17][28] | |
137 | Robert W. RisCassi | 17 Jan 1989 |
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4 | 1958 (ROTC) | 31 | (1936– ) | |
138 | Colin L. Powell | 4 Apr 1989 |
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4 | 1958 (ROTC) | 31 | (1937–2021)[31] Deputy National Security Advisor, 1987; National Security Advisor, 1987–1989; U.S. Secretary of State, 2001–2005. Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 1991; Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1991 and, with distinction, 1993.[17][32] | |
139 | John W. Foss | 2 Aug 1989 |
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2 | 1956 (USMA) | 33 | (1933–2020) | |
140 | Edwin H. Burba Jr. | 27 Sep 1989 |
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4 | 1959 (USMA) | 30 | (1936– ) | |
141 | William G. T. Tuttle Jr. | 1 Oct 1989 |
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3 | 1958 (USMA) | 31 | (1935–2020) | |
142 | Gordon R. Sullivan | 4 Jun 1990 |
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5 | 1959 (Norwich) | 31 | (1937–2024) | |
143 | Carl W. Stiner | 1 Jul 1990 |
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3 | 1958 (ROTC) | 32 | (1936–2022) | |
144 | George A. Joulwan | 21 Nov 1990 |
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7 | 1961 (USMA) | 29 | (1939– ) | |
145 | Dennis J. Reimer | 21 Jun 1991 |
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8 | 1962 (USMA) | 29 | (1939– ) | |
146 | Frederick M. Franks Jr. | 23 Aug 1991 |
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3 | 1959 (USMA) | 32 | (1936– ) Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 2005–2009.[8] | |
147 | Jimmy D. Ross | 1 Feb 1992 |
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2 | 1958 (ROTC) | 34 | (1936–2012) | |
148 | John M. D. Shalikashvili | 24 Jun 1992 |
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5 | 1959 (OCS) | 33 | (1936–2011)[33] Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1997.[34] | |
149 | David M. Maddox | 9 Jul 1992 |
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2 | 1960 (VMI) | 32 | (1938– ) | |
150 | J. H. Binford Peay III | 26 Mar 1993 |
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4 | 1962 (VMI) | 31 | (1940– ) Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute, 2003–2020. | |
151 | Wayne A. Downing | 20 May 1993 |
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3 | 1962 (USMA) | 31 | (1940–2007) Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism, 2001–2002. | |
152 | Gary E. Luck | 1 Jul 1993 |
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3 | 1960 (ROTC) | 33 | (1937–2024) | |
153 | Leon E. Salomon | 11 Feb 1994 |
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2 | 1959 (OCS) | 35 | (1936– ) | |
154 | Barry R. McCaffrey | 17 Feb 1994 |
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2 | 1964 (USMA) | 30 | (1942– ) Director, National Drug Control Policy, 1996–2001. | |
155 | John H. Tilelli Jr. | 19 Jul 1994 |
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5 | 1963 (PMC)[ae] | 31 | (1941– ) | |
156 | William W. Hartzog | 1 Dec 1994 |
|
4 | 1963 (Citadel) | 31 | (1941–2020) | |
157 | William W. Crouch | 1 Jan 1995 |
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3 | 1963 (ROTC) | 32 | (1941– ) | |
158 | Ronald H. Griffith | 6 Jun 1995 |
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2 | 1960 (ROTC) | 35 | (1936–2018) | |
159 | H. Hugh Shelton | 1 Mar 1996 |
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5 | 1964 (ROTC) | 32 | (1942– ) Awarded Congressional Gold Medal, 2002.[35] | |
160 | Johnnie E. Wilson | 1 May 1996 |
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3 | 1967 (OCS) | 29 | (1944– ) | |
161 | Wesley K. Clark | 21 Jun 1996 |
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4 | 1966 (USMA) | 30 | (1944– ) Candidate for Democratic Party nomination for U.S. President, 2004. Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2000.[36] | |
162 | David A. Bramlett | 1 Sep 1996 |
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2 | 1964 (USMA) | 32 | (1941– ) | |
163 | Eric K. Shinseki | 5 Aug 1997 |
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6 | 1965 (USMA) | 32 | (1942– ) U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 2009–2014. First Asian-American to achieve four-star rank in any armed service.[37] | |
164 | Peter J. Schoomaker | 4 Oct 1997 |
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7 | 1969 (ROTC) | 28 | (1946– )[af] | |
165 | Thomas A. Schwartz | 31 Aug 1998 |
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4 | 1967 (USMA) | 31 | (1945– ) | |
166 | John N. Abrams | 14 Sep 1998 |
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4 | 1968 (OCS) | 30 | (1946–2018) Son of Army four-star general Creighton W. Abrams Jr.; brother of Army four-star general Robert B. Abrams. | |
167 | Montgomery C. Meigs | 10 Nov 1998 |
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4 | 1967 (USMA) | 31 | (1945–2021) Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, 2005–2007. Distant cousin of Navy four-star admiral Montgomery M. Taylor. | |
168 | John M. Keane | 22 Jan 1999 |
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4 | 1966 (ROTC) | 33 | (1943– ) Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2020.[38] | |
169 | John G. Coburn | 14 May 1999 |
|
2 | 1963 (ROTC) | 36 | (1941– ) | |
170 | John W. Hendrix | 23 Nov 1999 |
|
2 | 1965 (ROTC) | 34 | (1942– ) | |
171 | William F. Kernan | Jul 2000 |
|
2 | 1968 (OCS) | 32 | (1946– ) | |
172 | Tommy R. Franks | 6 Jul 2000 |
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3 | 1967 (OCS) | 33 | (1945– ) Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2004.[39] | |
173 | Paul J. Kern | 30 Oct 2001 |
|
3 | 1967 (USMA) | 34 | (1945– ) | |
174 | Larry R. Ellis | 19 Nov 2001 |
|
3 | 1969 (ROTC) | 32 | (1946– ) | |
175 | Leon J. LaPorte | 1 May 2002 |
|
4 | 1968 (ROTC) | 34 | (1946– ) | |
176 | James T. Hill | 18 Aug 2002 |
|
2 | 1968 (ROTC) | 34 | (1946– ) | |
177 | Kevin P. Byrnes | 7 Nov 2002 |
|
3 | 1969 (OCS) | 33 | (1950– )[ag] Relieved, 2005. | |
178 | Burwell B. Bell III | 3 Dec 2002 |
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6 | 1969 (ROTC) | 33 | (1947– ) | |
179 | John P. Abizaid | 27 Jun 2003 |
|
4 | 1973 (USMA) | 30 | (1951– ) U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 2019–2021. | |
180 | Bryan D. Brown | 25 Aug 2003 |
|
4 | 1970 (OCS) | 33 | (1948– ) | |
181 | George W. Casey Jr. | 1 Dec 2003 |
|
8 | 1970 (ROTC) | 33 | (1948– ) | |
182 | Richard A. Cody | 24 Jun 2004 |
|
4 | 1972 (USMA) | 32 | (1950– ) | |
183 | Dan K. McNeill | 1 Jul 2004 |
|
4 | 1968 (ROTC) | 36 | (1946– ) | |
184 | Benjamin S. Griffin | 5 Nov 2004 |
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4 | 1970 (OCS) | 34 | (1946– ) | |
185 | Bantz J. Craddock | 1 Jan 2005 |
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4 | 1971 (ROTC) | 33 | (1949– ) | |
186 | William S. Wallace | 13 Oct 2005 |
|
3 | 1969 (USMA) | 36 | (1946– ) | |
187 | David D. McKiernan | 14 Dec 2005 |
|
4 | 1972 (ROTC) | 33 | (1950– ) Resigned, 2009.[41] | |
188 | William E. Ward | 3 May 2006 |
|
5 | 1971 (ROTC) | 35 | (1949– )[ah] U.S. Security Coordinator, Israel-Palestinian Authority, 2005. | |
189 | Charles C. Campbell | 9 Jan 2007 |
|
3 | 1970 (ROTC) | 37 | (1948–2016) | |
190 | David H. Petraeus | 10 Feb 2007 |
|
4 | 1974 (USMA) | 33 | (1952– ) Director, Central Intelligence Agency, 2011–2012. Son-in-law of Army four-star general William A. Knowlton.[42] | |
191 | Walter L. Sharp | 2 Jun 2008 |
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3 | 1974 (USMA) | 34 | (1952– ) | |
192 | Peter W. Chiarelli | 4 Aug 2008 |
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4 | 1972 (ROTC) | 36 | (1950– ) | |
193 | Carter F. Ham | 28 Aug 2008 |
|
5 | 1976 (ROTC) | 32 | (1952– ) | |
194 | Raymond T. Odierno | 16 Sep 2008 |
|
7 | 1976 (USMA) | 32 | (1954–2021)[43][ai] | |
195 | Ann E. Dunwoody | 14 Nov 2008 |
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4 | 1975 (direct) | 33 | (1953– ) First woman to achieve four-star rank in any service. | |
196 | Martin E. Dempsey | 8 Dec 2008 |
|
7 | 1974 (USMA) | 34 | (1952– ) | |
197 | Stanley A. McChrystal | 15 Jun 2009 |
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1 | 1976 (USMA) | 33 | (1954– ) Resigned, 2010.[45] | |
198 | Keith B. Alexander | 21 May 2010 |
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4 | 1974 (USMA) | 36 | (1952– ) Director, National Security Agency, 2005–2014. | |
199 | James D. Thurman | 3 Jun 2010 |
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3 | 1975 (ROTC) | 35 | (1953– ) | |
200 | Lloyd J. Austin III | 1 Sep 2010 |
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6 | 1975 (USMA) | 35 | (1953– ) U.S. Secretary of Defense, 2021–present.[46] | |
201 | Robert W. Cone | 29 Apr 2011 |
|
3 | 1979 (USMA) | 32 | (1957–2016) | |
202 | Charles H. Jacoby Jr. | 3 Aug 2011 |
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3 | 1978 (USMA) | 33 | (1954– ) Chair, Modern War Institute, 2015–2019. | |
203 | David M. Rodriguez | 12 Sep 2011 |
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5 | 1976 (USMA) | 35 | (1954– ) | |
204 | Dennis L. Via | 7 Aug 2012 |
|
4 | 1980 (ROTC) | 32 | (1958– ) | |
205 | Frank J. Grass | 7 Sep 2012 |
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4 | 1981 (OCS) | 31 | (1951– ) Served 12 years in the enlisted ranks before receiving his commission in 1981. First Army National Guard officer to achieve the rank of general. | |
206 | John F. Campbell | 8 Mar 2013 |
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3 | 1979 (USMA) | 34 | (1957– ) | |
207 | Daniel B. Allyn | 10 May 2013 |
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4 | 1981 (USMA) | 32 | (1959– ) | |
208 | Vincent K. Brooks | 2 Jul 2013 |
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5 | 1980 (USMA) | 33 | (1958– ) | |
209 | Curtis M. Scaparrotti | 2 Oct 2013 |
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6 | 1978 (USMA) | 35 | (1956– ) | |
210 | David G. Perkins | 14 Mar 2014 |
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4 | 1980 (USMA) | 34 | (1957– ) | |
211 | Mark A. Milley | 15 Aug 2014 |
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9 | 1980 (ROTC) | 34 | (1958– ) | |
212 | Joseph L. Votel | 28 Aug 2014 |
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5 | 1980 (USMA) | 34 | (1958– ) | |
213 | Robert B. Abrams | 10 Aug 2015 |
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6 | 1982 (USMA) | 33 | (1960– ) Son of Army four-star general Creighton W. Abrams Jr.; brother of Army four-star general John N. Abrams. | |
214 | John W. Nicholson Jr. | 2 Mar 2016 |
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2 | 1982 (USMA) | 34 | (1957– ) Nephew of U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert J. Nicholson. | |
215 | Raymond A. Thomas III | 30 Mar 2016 |
|
3 | 1980 (USMA) | 36 | (1958– ) | |
216 | Robert B. Brown | 30 Apr 2016 |
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3 | 1981 (USMA) | 35 | (1959– ) | |
217 | Gustave F. Perna | 30 Sep 2016 |
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5 | 1981 (VFMAC) | 35 | (1960– ) | |
218 | James C. McConville | 16 Jun 2017 |
|
6 | 1981 (USMA) | 36 | (1959– ) | |
219 | Stephen J. Townsend | 2 Mar 2018 |
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4 | 1982 (NGCSU) | 36 | (1959– ) | |
220 | Paul M. Nakasone | 4 May 2018 |
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6 | 1986 (ROTC) | 32 | (1963– ) | |
221 | Stephen R. Lyons | 24 Aug 2018 |
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3 | 1983 (ROTC) | 35 | (c. 1962– ) | |
222 | John M. Murray | 24 Aug 2018 |
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3 | 1982 (ROTC) | 36 | (c. 1960– ) | |
223 | Austin S. Miller | 2 Sep 2018 |
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3 | 1983 (USMA) | 35 | (1961– ) | |
224 | Michael X. Garrett | 21 Mar 2019 |
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3 | 1984 (ROTC) | 35 | (1961– ) Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 2023–present.[8] | |
225 | Richard D. Clarke Jr. | 29 Mar 2019 |
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3 | 1984 (USMA) | 35 | (1962– ) | |
226 | Paul E. Funk II | 21 Jun 2019 |
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3 | 1984 (ROTC) | 35 | (1962– ) | |
227 | Joseph M. Martin | 26 Jul 2019 |
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3 | 1986 (USMA) | 33 | (1962– ) | |
228 | Paul J. LaCamera | 18 Nov 2019 |
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5 | 1985 (USMA) | 34 | (1963– ) | |
229 | Edward M. Daly | 2 Jul 2020 |
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3 | 1987 (USMA) | 33 | (1965– ) | |
230 | Daniel R. Hokanson | 3 Aug 2020 |
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4 | 1986 (USMA) | 34 | (1963– ) | |
231 | James H. Dickinson | 20 Aug 2020 |
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4 | 1985 (ROTC) | 35 | (c. 1962– ) | |
232 | Christopher G. Cavoli | 1 Oct 2020 |
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4 | 1987 (ROTC) | 33 | (c. 1965– ) | |
233 | Charles A. Flynn | 4 Jun 2021 |
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3 | 1985 (ROTC) | 36 | (c. 1963– ) Brother of National Security Advisor Michael T. Flynn. | |
234 | Laura J. Richardson | 29 Oct 2021 |
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3 | 1986 (ROTC) | 35 | (1963– ) | |
235 | Michael E. Kurilla | 1 Apr 2022 |
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2 | 1988 (USMA) | 34 | (1966– ) | |
236 | Darryl A. Williams | 27 Jun 2022 |
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2 | 1983 (USMA) | 39 | (1961– ) Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 2018–2022. | |
237 | Andrew P. Poppas | 8 Jul 2022 |
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2 | 1988 (USMA) | 34 | (c. 1966– ) | |
238 | Randy A. George | 5 Aug 2022 |
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2 | 1988 (USMA) | 34 | (1964– ) | |
239 | Bryan P. Fenton | 30 Aug 2022 |
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2 | 1987 (ROTC) | 35 | (1965– ) | |
240 | Gary M. Brito | 8 Sep 2022 |
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2 | 1987 (ROTC) | 35 | (1964– ) | |
241 | James E. Rainey | 4 Oct 2022 |
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2 | 1987 (ROTC) | 35 | (c. 1964– ) | |
242 | Charles R. Hamilton | 16 Mar 2023 |
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1 | 1988 (OCS) | 35 | (c. 1967– ) | |
243 | James J. Mingus | 3 Jan 2024 |
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0 | 1985 (ROTC) | 39 | (1964– ) | |
244 | Ronald P. Clark | 8 Nov 2024 |
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0 | 1988 (USMA) | 36 | (1966– ) |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Dates of rank are taken, where available, from the U.S. Army register of active and retired commissioned officers, or from the World Almanac and Book of Facts. The date listed is that of the officer's first promotion to general.
- ^ a b Positions listed are those held by the officer when promoted to general. Dates listed are for the officer's full tenure, which may predate promotion to four-star rank or postdate retirement from active duty.
- ^ a b The number of years of active-duty service at four-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Date of rank" column from the last year in the "Position" column. Time spent between active-duty four-star assignments is not counted.
- ^ a b Sources of commission are listed in parentheses after the year of commission and include: the United States Military Academy (USMA); Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a civilian university; ROTC at a senior military college such as the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Norwich University (Norwich), Pennsylvania Military College (PMC), Widener University (Widener), or The Citadel (Citadel); Officer Candidate School (OCS); the aviation cadet program (cadet); the Army National Guard (ARNG); direct commission (direct); and battlefield commission (battlefield).
- ^ a b The number of years in commission before being promoted to four-star rank is approximated by subtracting the year in the "Commission" column from the year in the "Date of rank" column.
- ^ a b Notes include years of birth and death; awards of the Medal of Honor, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, or honors of similar significance; major government appointments; university presidencies or equivalents; familial relationships with other four-star officers or significant government officials such as U.S. Presidents, cabinet secretaries, U.S. Senators, or state governors; and unusual career events such as premature relief or death in office.
- ^ Commissioned general in the Continental Army, 15 June 1775; resigned, 23 December 1783; commissioned lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, 3 July 1798; promoted to General of the Armies, 11 October 1976, with date of rank 4 July 1976.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ Resigned, 1869, to serve as President; reappointed general and placed on the retired list, 3 March 1885.[6]
- ^ Brevetted general, May 1918.
- ^ a b Reverted to major general upon expiration of wartime legislation, 30 June 1920; advanced to general on the retired list, 21 June 1930, as highest grade held during World War I.
- ^ Reverted to major general, 20 November 1930; retired as general, 31 March 1931.
- ^ Reverted to major general, 1 October 1935; retired as general, 31 December 1937; recalled as major general, 26 July 1941; promoted to lieutenant general, 27 July 1941; promoted to general, 18 December 1941, with rank from 16 September 1936; promoted to general of the Army, 18 December 1944; rank made permanent, 11 April 1946; restored to active list, 9 July 1948; relieved of all commands, 11 April 1951.
- ^ Retired as general, August 1939; recalled as major general, September 1941.
- ^ a b c Received a direct commission following graduation from a military college prior to the creation of ROTC.
- ^ Promoted to general of the Army, 16 December 1944; rank made permanent, 11 April 1946; retired as general of the Army, 28 February 1947; restored to active list, 1 March 1949.
- ^ Advanced to general on the retired list, 15 June 1940, as former chief of staff of the Army.[9]
- ^ Retired from active service as general of the Army, 1948; recalled as general of the Army, December 1950; resigned, 1952, to run for President; reappointed general of the Army, March 1961.
- ^ a b c d Transferred to U.S. Air Force, 18 September 1947.
- ^ Retired as major general, 31 January 1945; recalled 1 February 1945; promoted to general, 5 March 1945; advanced to general on the retired list, 12 July 1946; retired, 20 July 1946.
- ^ Retired as major general, 30 April 1946; advanced to general on the retired list, 4 June 1948.
- ^ Nomination as U.S. Ambassador to Vatican City withdrawn, 1952.[11]
- ^ Died in car crash, 23 December 1950; posthumously promoted to general, 2 January 1951, with rank from 20 December 1950.[15]
- ^ Retired as general, July 1959; recalled as general, July 1961.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Advanced to general on the retired list, 19 July 1954, as a lieutenant general who, during World War II, commanded Army Ground Forces, commanded an army in any of the Theaters of Operations, was commanding general of U.S. forces in China and chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek, or commanded Western Defense Command.[18]
- ^ Retired as general, August 1963; recalled as general, September 1963.
- ^ Retired as general, December 1959; recalled as general, January 1960.
- ^ Retired as general, July 1970; recalled as general, August 1970.
- ^ Retired as general, December 1974; recalled as lieutenant general, June 1977; retired as general, July 1981.
- ^ Transferred from Army National Guard, 1920; retired, 1947; retained on active duty until 1973; advanced to general on the retired list, February 1970, with date of rank 23 December 1969.
- ^ Retired as general, 1 August 1973; remained White House chief of staff as civilian until 1974; recalled as general, September 1974.
- ^ Graduated from Pennsylvania Military College, which was reorganized as a civilian institution in 1972 and is now Widener University.
- ^ Retired as general, November 2000; recalled as general, August 2003.
- ^ Relieved, August 2005, and retired as lieutenant general.[40]
- ^ Reverted to major general, March 2011; retired as lieutenant general, 13 November 2012.
- ^ Nomination as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (VCSA) withdrawn, 2008.[44]
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