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United States' Military Ranks

Generic US Army US Army Insignia USMC
Supreme Commanders      
Field Marshal General of the Army1 US Eagle and five stars in a circle1  
General General1 Four stars1 General
Lieutenant General Lieutenant General1 Three stars1 Lieutenant General
Major General Major General1 Two stars1 Major General
Brigadier General Brigadier General1 One star1 Brigadier General
Senior Colonel      
Colonel Colonel1 Eagle1 Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel1 Silver oakleaf1 Lieutenant Colonel
Major Major1 Gold oakleaf1 Major
Senior Captain      
Captain Captain1 Two horizontal silver bars1 Captain
Senior Lieutenant      
1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant1 One horizontal silver bar1 1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant1 One horizontal gold bar1 2nd Lieutenant
Warrant Officer 1st Chief Warrant Officer1 Red horizontal lozenge, gold center, backed in gold1 Chief Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer 2nd Warrant Officer Junior Grade1 Same as Chief Warrant Officer with vertical gold stripe1 Warrant Officer
Sergeant Major Sergeant Major   Sergeant Major
Master Sergeant Master Sergeant1 Three inverted chevrons over three arcs1 Master Gunnery
1st Sergeant 1st Sergeant1 Three inverted chevrons over three arcs with lozenge1 1st Sergeant
Technical Sergeant Technical Sergeant   Gunnery Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant1 Three inverted chevrons over one arc1 Platoon Sergeant
Sergeant Sergeant1 Three inverted chevrons1 Sergeant
Lance Sergeant      
Senior Corporal      
Corporal Corporal1 Two inverted chevrons1 Corporal
Lance Corporal     Lance Corporal
Superior Private      
Private 1st Class Private First Class1 One inverted chevron1 Private First Class
Private 2nd Class      
Private Private1 None1 Private
Generic Air Force
Supreme Commanders  
Field Marshal General of the Army
General General
Lieutenant General Lieutenant General
Major General Major General
Brigadier General Brigadier General
Senior Colonel  
Colonel Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel
Major Major
Captain Captain
1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant
2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant
Warrant Officer  
Sergeant Major  
Master Sergeant Master Sergeant
1st Sergeant 1st Sergeant
Technical Sergeant Technical Sergeant
Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant
Sergeant Sergeant
Senior Corporal  
Corporal Corporal
Lance Corporal  
Superior Private  
Private 1st Class Private First Class
Private 2nd Class  
Private Private

Sources:

  1. Fighting Men of World War II Allied Forces, Uniforms, Equipment & Weapons, 2008, David Miller
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