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A commemorative coin program was authorized to recognize and celebrate the United States Army 5-Star Generals on the 132nd anniversary of the United States Army Command and General Staff College. The three coins included in the program featured Generals George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry Arnold, and Omar Bradley.
A five-star rank is the highest military rank in the United States, with a five-star general insignia. Five-star ranks are extremely senior and are usually the highest ranks. As an active rank, the position exists only in a minority of countries and is usually held by only a very few officers during wartime. In times of peace, it is usually held only as an honorary rank. Traditionally, five-star ranks are granted to distinguished military commanders for notable wartime victories and/or in recognition of a record of achievement during the officer's career, whether in peace or in war.
Five-star ranks were created in the U.S. military during World War II because of the awkward situation created when some American senior commanders were placed in positions commanding allied officers of higher rank. U.S. officers holding five-star rank draw full active duty pay for life, both before and after retiring from active duty. The five-star ranks were retired in 1981 on the death of General of the Army Omar Bradley. Nine Americans have been promoted to five-star rank, one of them, Henry H. Arnold, in two services (U.S. Army then later in the U.S. Air Force).
Obverse
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Depicts a portrait of Douglas MacArthur with the 5-star insignia to the right of the portrait. The inscriptions include “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “Douglas MacArthur”, and the date “2013”. LIBERTY |
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Reverse
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Depicts an image of the Leavenworth Lamp, in a design similar to the $1 silver coin issued under the same program. The inscriptions read “United States of America”, “Five Dollars”, “E Pluribus Unum”, and “Fort Leavenworth”. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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5 Dollars
US Army 5-Star Generals
Douglas MacArthur
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US Army 5-Star Generals
Douglas MacArthur