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re: Who here had a relative that achieved the highest rank in the military?
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:19 pm to dyslexiateechur
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:19 pm to dyslexiateechur
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What is the highest rank? President?
While the Commander-in-Chief of the military, the president is still a civilian and thus does not have a military rank. This is done on purpose to preserve civilian control of the military.
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Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:20 pm to Epic Cajun
First Sergeant and Colonel are both equally respectable to be sure!! Not easy achievements in the military…. 
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:21 pm to Darth_Vader
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My 7xGreat Grandfather is Mordecai Lincoln Jr - Abraham Lincoln's 1st cousin.
What do I win?
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While the Commander-in-Chief of the military, the president is still a civilian and thus does not have a military rank. This is done on purpose to preserve civilian control of the military.
Soooo.. You're saying I DON'T win.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:21 pm to Darth_Vader
All of these "President" hurr durrs thought they were clever 
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:23 pm to yurintroubl
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Soooo.. You're saying I DON'T win.
Sorry, but if the question is one of who holds the highest military rank, then no. The president is a civilian and doesn’t have a military rank.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:25 pm to OWLFAN86
Generalissimo
This post was edited on 6/21/23 at 5:26 pm
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:26 pm to OWLFAN86
If you're talking a 4 or 5 start general I am out.
I had a psuedo-familiyt member (my dad's brother's wife's brother) who was a two star in the Army. I knew him some and when he was on Lackland for something else he stopped by my squadron to check in on me.
It was one hell of a fire drill when a 2-Star Army general popped over to see an Airman basic about 4 weeks into basic training.
I have a good friend who is currently a Captain in the Navy (I think that is a full-bird colonel equivalent).
I had a psuedo-familiyt member (my dad's brother's wife's brother) who was a two star in the Army. I knew him some and when he was on Lackland for something else he stopped by my squadron to check in on me.
It was one hell of a fire drill when a 2-Star Army general popped over to see an Airman basic about 4 weeks into basic training.
I have a good friend who is currently a Captain in the Navy (I think that is a full-bird colonel equivalent).
This post was edited on 6/21/23 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:28 pm to Darth_Vader
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The president is a civilian and doesn’t have a military rank.
Don’t tell that to US Grant or Ike.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:29 pm to Darth_Vader
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Sorry, but if the question is one of who holds the highest military rank, then no. The president is a civilian and doesn’t have a military rank.
LOL - I know. Going to have to stick to my first reply and go with Dad.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:30 pm to BobABooey
my step-father's brother was the Commanding Officer of the USS Nimitz
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:31 pm to OWLFAN86
Highest rank is 5 stars so nobody.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:32 pm to BobABooey
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Don’t tell that to US Grant or Ike.
They retired from the military before running for office.
Many US presidents were veterans. In fact, neither Grant nor Ike were the first to hold the rank of General before being elected President. But none still held their former rank while in office.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:34 pm to JW
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my step-father's brother was the Commanding Officer of the USS Nimitz
I flew Admiral Walsh to take over CincPac, went to the change of command shindig, his new digs was Nimitz old crib
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:55 pm to OWLFAN86
Not a relative but I hooked up with an Army 1LT when I was an E-4 in the Air Force. She recently retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Does that count?
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:56 pm to 777Tiger
Colonel- nephew was the youngest in the army. Extremely smart. Obamas generals saw how good he was and got rid of him along with other officers he said were the best.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 5:59 pm to jeffsdad
baw you have to tell me what years you were at 70th and Jewella
Posted on 6/21/23 at 6:02 pm to OWLFAN86
5th great Grandfather
Brigadier General battle of New Orleans in the war of 1812
Brigadier General battle of New Orleans in the war of 1812
Posted on 6/21/23 at 6:02 pm to dyslexiateechur
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What is the highest rank? President? Doubt anyone here.
And you would be wrong.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 6:03 pm to OWLFAN86
My great-grandfather was 2-star during WW2 (West Point grad and cousin of Patton), his father was a general under Pershing in WW1 and his uncle was calvary officer at Wounded Knee.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 6:07 pm to OWLFAN86
Dad did 20 years, retired Colonel US Army. Deputy Commander Africom Finance for Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan. 16 deployments, 3 bronze stars, CGSC and War College graduate
Also served as a Captain during the first Gulf War.
Also served as a Captain during the first Gulf War.
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