Public Law 94-479
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Public Law 94-479 is a 1976 United States statute that posthumously elevated George Washington to the rank of General of the Armies, affirming his status as the highest-ranking U.S. military officer in history.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Act to appoint George Washington posthumously to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesRetroactivelyTo | Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
| appliesTo | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Pub. L. 94-479 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiesHonorFor | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmsStatusAs | highest-ranking officer in the history of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1976 ⓘ |
| effect |
affirmed George Washington as the highest-ranking U.S. military officer in history
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posthumously elevated George Washington to the rank of General of the Armies ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 94th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesPrecedenceOver | all other grades of the United States Army ⓘ |
| grantsRank | General of the Armies of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestRankConfirmed | General of the Armies of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | United States Bicentennial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| posthumous | true ⓘ |
| purpose | to posthumously appoint George Washington to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States ⓘ |
| rankComparedTo | all other officers of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| scope | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gerald Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Gerald Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfHonor | military rank elevation ⓘ |
| year | 1976 ⓘ |
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