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Which President was the first General of the Armies of the United States?
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According to the U.S. Army’s official website, George Washington is the only U.S. President and one of just two people in American history to attain the specific rank of General of the Armies of the United States. He was appointed this rank posthumously by President Gerald Ford in 1976, who said that Washington would rank first among all past and present Army officers.
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Which President was the first General of the Armies of the United States?
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
- James Madison
- George Washington
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