general of the army

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Gen. Thomas Bostick — a Black commanding general of the Army Corps of Engineers.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, inspected the forward command post of one of the formations of the Eastern Military District in the South Donetsk direction,” his ministry said in a statement published on messaging app Telegram.

From Reuters

The military career of Eisenhower, who served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War II and who attained the five-star rank of of General of the Army, is discussed in relationship to his work as a politician determined to secure European peace by standing against isolationism and the America First movement.

From Los Angeles Times

Some 30 years later, Surovikin was promoted to general of the army, the second-highest military rank in Russia, which is achieved by just a handful of officers.

From Washington Post

A year later, he became one of only five officers ever appointed as a five-star “general of the Army.”

From New York Times