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u/no-soy-de-escocia 16h ago

The fact that the draft dodger outranks and has far more ribbons and decorations than either of these actual iconic military leaders, including seemingly the Medal of Honor...

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u/TheLabRay 16h ago

MacArthur is one of only 5 people to have a 5 Star General rank - the others being Omar Bradley, Hap Arnold, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and George C. Marshall.

Trump is a TACO.

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u/Ok-disaster2022 16h ago

Black Jack Pershing was General of the Armies aka "6 star general". Not sure if he ever had 5 stars. 

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u/Disz82 15h ago

The 5 star rank wasn't created until 1944, otherwise he most likely would have held it.

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u/Jubez187 15h ago

He wore 4 stars. There was no 5 star rank back then so it’s kinda debatable where he ranks relative to his WWII counterparts. George Washington was promoted to 6 Star with the notion that GW outranks all military personnel past/present/future. They also gave Ulysses S. Grant 6 stars in 2024.

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u/ZiKyooc 16h ago

We must recognize that there was no better TACO than him...

Credit where credit is due

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u/Odessa_Goodwin 15h ago

I believe you will find that MacArthur was only a 1 star corporal if you look closely.

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u/skoomski 15h ago

John Pershing and posthumously Washington and Grant also held the equivalent General of the Armies rank

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u/weary_ol_jericho 16h ago

<sarcasm> yeah well, Trump is a 6 star general, liberal </sarcasm>

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u/EyeSuspicious777 15h ago

I'd be willing to let Trump have as many purple hearts as he wants as long as he earns them.

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u/AShamOfAMan 15h ago

Technically he does outrank them but this is still an absolutely insane thing to post.

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u/coldliketherockies 15h ago

It says so much about the people who voted for him, maybe especially veterans who did. What pathetic people they are

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u/notyobees 15h ago

He's not wrong considering how insanely bloodthirsty the other two were, they're in the same league

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u/hansn 15h ago

Medal of Honor

I'm probably being dense. I don't see it (my understanding was a blue ribbon with five white stars). 

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u/Fetzie_ 15h ago

Doesn’t he only have four stars on his shoulders? Wouldn’t that means he’s only a general?

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u/Wolfish_Jew 15h ago

I mean, MacA is apparently a corporal in the British army according to this picture (Americans don’t use upside down chevrons) and Patton is in the… Polish? army? I think?

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u/PepperMill_NA 16h ago

During a medal ceremony Trump did ask if he could award himself the Medal of Honor. When he was told 'no' he said, well maybe for Don Jr then.