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Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
Yeah sorta. Ranks were weird. 5 Stars didn't exist until WWII in the traditional sense. Pershing was "above" them so...
The promotions to 5 Star were mostly pomp and circumstance for dealing with our allies.
Interesting figure though. Winfield Scott is another.
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Interesting. I know very little about military history, although, this documentary has got me interested in learning more.
I've read Winston Churchill's books about history and found them pretty interesting.
I tried reading "The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire", but the writing style didn't hold my interest.
I've watched most of Ken Burn's documentary about Vietnam, but missed a few episodes when it was on public TV for free so I never finished it. I tried watching his Civil War doc, but it is so long that it is hard for me to 1.) have time to finish it, and 2.) stay interested.
One of my favorite books about American Military history is "Undaunted Courage" about the Lewis and Clark expedition. Fascinating story.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undaunted_Courage