Presidential Rank

bigross86 · 09-01-2003, 08:03 AM

I know that the Prez is Commander in Chief, the NSA, and various other multi-letter acronyms. But does he really have a rank? I'd assume that since there have been 5 star Generals, than the Prez would need at least 6 stars.

ChrisF202 · 09-01-2003, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bigross86

I know that the Prez is Commander in Chief, the NSA, and various other multi-letter acronyms. But does he really have a rank? I'd assume that since there have been 5 star Generals, than the Prez would need at least 6 stars.

Just Commander-in-Chief, no rank insignia as far as i know.

bigross86 · 09-01-2003, 09:56 AM

That's what I said, but technically he does need one, doesn't he?

ChrisF202 · 09-01-2003, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bigross86

That's what I said, but technically he does need one, doesn't he?

true, maybe the Seal of the POTUS instead of stars on his shoulder board.

bigross86 · 09-01-2003, 11:30 AM

That would be interesting to see...

tw-acs · 09-01-2003, 12:26 PM

The president of the United States is not suppposed to have any type of military uniform on him therefore he shouldn't have a rank because he is the Commander in Chief. He is not a soldier.

bigross86 · 09-01-2003, 12:29 PM

But all Commanders have uniforms, or some sort of insignia/rank identifying them as the Commander. And once again, I'm speaking hypothetically, or "what-if", in case hypothetically is too long a word for you...

ChrisF202 · 09-01-2003, 12:42 PM

I wonder how many stars we could fit on the standard US Army shoulder strap?

bigross86 · 09-01-2003, 13:00 PM

Well, I assume 4.

ChrisF202 · 09-01-2003, 13:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bigross86

Well, I assume 4.

There is a 5 star rank, used only in wartime though

**Ironduke** · 09-01-2003, 13:59 PM

Hypothetically speaking, probably the presidential seal. That's the insignia of a US president.

bigross86 · 09-01-2003, 13:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bigross86

Well, I assume 4.

There is a 5 star rank, used only in wartime though

So therefore it wouldn't be on the standard US Army shoulder strap, would it?

ChrisF202 · 09-01-2003, 14:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bigross86

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Originally Posted by ChrisF202

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Originally Posted by bigross86

Well, I assume 4.

There is a 5 star rank, used only in wartime though

So therefore it wouldn't be on the standard US Army shoulder strap, would it?

same shoulder strap, but the stars are arranged differently:

US Army Major General

US Army General of the Army

Praxus · 09-01-2003, 14:19 PM

The point that they don't have a rank is because they are not in the Military and that the President(A CIVILIAN) is in command of the military(only when that power is deligated to him by Congress).

But the overall point is that the military is run by Civilians thats why they have no rank.

Stinger · 09-01-2003, 14:42 PM

And why the US military often gets the **** end of the stick, helpfully handed to them during conflicts.... or for that matter peacetime.

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bigross86 401 Ikvot Habarzel *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-07-03 Location: Ra'anana, Israel Posts: 3,148	That's what I said, but technically he does need one, doesn't he?

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bigross86 401 Ikvot Habarzel *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-07-03 Location: Ra'anana, Israel Posts: 3,148	That would be interesting to see...

09-01-2003, 12:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
tw-acs Contributor Join Date: 08-03-03 Location: Planet #3 Earth Posts: 374	The president of the United States is not suppposed to have any type of military uniform on him therefore he shouldn't have a rank because he is the Commander in Chief. He is not a soldier.

09-01-2003, 12:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
bigross86 401 Ikvot Habarzel *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-07-03 Location: Ra'anana, Israel Posts: 3,148	But all Commanders have uniforms, or some sort of insignia/rank identifying them as the Commander. And once again, I'm speaking hypothetically, or "what-if", in case hypothetically is too long a word for you...

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ChrisF202 *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-12-03 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 2,576 Country:	I wonder how many stars we could fit on the standard US Army shoulder strap?

09-01-2003, 13:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
bigross86 401 Ikvot Habarzel *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-07-03 Location: Ra'anana, Israel Posts: 3,148	Well, I assume 4.

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Ironduke Burgomaster Join Date: 08-02-03 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 6,802 Country:	Hypothetically speaking, probably the presidential seal. That's the insignia of a US president.

09-01-2003, 14:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Praxus *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-26-03 Posts: 3,237	The point that they don't have a rank is because they are not in the Military and that the President(A CIVILIAN) is in command of the military(only when that power is deligated to him by Congress). But the overall point is that the military is run by Civilians thats why they have no rank.

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