During the American Revolution, George Washington held the rank of lieutenant general. Two hundred years later, in 1976, a law was passed promoting him to general of the armies of the United States so that he would forever be of higher rank than any other U.S. military personnel.

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Did George Washington Really Say, “I Can’t Tell a Lie”?

In the words of Henry Lee’s eulogy, George Washington was "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." His accomplishments were titanic: commander of the victorious Continental Army during the American Revolution, first president of the United States, “Father of His