in the O's a Lt. comes before a Major, until you get to the generals, why is it that a Major General comes before a Lt. general? ill answer it in 3days...if i remember if no-one gets it and you want the answer just PM me

In your modern army (modern defined as dating from the 1500s onward), you've got three basic units: your company, commanded by a captain; your regiment, commanded by a colonel; and your army or division, commanded by (ultimately) the sovereign. In the past as today, the individuals who actually held these lofty posts, sovereign included, were often no-talent dweebs whose principal qualification was that they had clout, noble blood, or some unsavory combination of the two. Lest the army be massacred, those behind the scenes manuevered to have "lieutenants" (deputies) appointed to assist the nominal commanders. These lieutenants, lieutenant colonels, and lieutenant generals did much of the actual decisionmaking.

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Originally Posted by MilidarUSMC

in the O's a Lt. comes before a Major, until you get to the generals, why is it that a Major General comes before a Lt. general? ill answer it in 3days...if i remember if no-one gets it and you want the answer just PM me

Be My Little General?

good job bulldog, i just found that out like a week ago . thought i would share it.

I'm glad you did, I just found out since you asked the bloody question.

wow, its such a coincidence, one of the freshman in a training platoon asked me that last thursday and i could not answer him...now i can

lol wierd how that question pops up in several places at one time .

its just the way it is!

I just love the simple life in the armed forces.

LOL. Dont ask questions. Just accept it and move on.