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Flag of a Marine Corps four-star general. The rank of general (or full general, or four-star general) is the highest rank in the United States Marine Corps. It ranks above lieutenant general (three-star general). There have been 75 four-star generals in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Pages in category "United States Marine Corps generals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 633 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Brigadier General Walker M. Field: U.S. Marine Corps: Confirmed by the Senate 3 December 2024 [42] [43] Brigadier General Joseph R. Clearfield: U.S. Marine Corps: Confirmed by the Senate 21 November 2024 [44] [43] Brigadier General Mark H. Clingan: U.S. Marine Corps: Brigadier General Kyle B. Ellison: U.S. Marine Corps: Brigadier General ...
The rank of brigadier general has existed in the U.S. military since the inception of the Continental Army in June 1775. To prevent mistakes in recognizing officers, a general order was issued on July 14, 1775, establishing that brigadier generals would wear a ribbon, worn across the breast, between coat and waistcoat, pink in color. [1]
Frank E. Petersen – first African-American aviator Marine, first African-American Marine general, first African-American to command a fighter squadron, a fighter air group, an air wing and a major base. [12] Staff Sergeant Reckless – first horse to hold an official rank in the United States Marines and U.S. military in general. [13] [14]
List of United States Marine Corps four-star generals; List of United States Marine Corps tombstone lieutenant generals; United States military seniority; List of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901; List of major generals in the United States Regular Army before 1 July 1920
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:United States Marine Corps generals. It includes United States Marine Corps generals that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Picture Name Rank Start End Notability Ref 6 Merrill B. Twining (Acting) : Brigadier general: January 7, 1952: February 14, 1952: Veteran of Yangtze Patrol and Guadalcanal Campaign; oversaw the reactivation of the division; later commanded 1st Marine Division during Korean War and served as commandant of Marine Corps Schools, Quantico; two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and Navy ...