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nadinbrzezinski

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13. Ike had five

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:18 PM

Nov 2012

That rank is only open in war time, actually declared by congress.

That is O-10 and translates to General of the Army.

Of course Ike did not punch his combat card, in today's military he'd be lucky to get to Major General, two star...I suspect Colonel would have been the ceiling.

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One general liked wearing ribbons, the other won World War II. (PHOTO) [View all] RandySF Nov 2012 OP

I like Ike Hekate Nov 2012 #1

Ike was a feel good prez for some people.. ananda Nov 2012 #2

Do what?? Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #6

He also didn't want to integrate blacks into the Army Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #30

He had another affair too. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #67

False. former9thward Nov 2012 #71

He also thucythucy Nov 2012 #35

+1000 dchill Nov 2012 #64

Beat me to it. Nt a la izquierda Nov 2012 #89

He also kiva Nov 2012 #42

And the only reason Eisenhower was seen as 'liberal' is because the country was liberal. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #58

Somewhat liberal... vaberella Nov 2012 #61

True. I guess liberal in terms of social programs... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #62

I agree. kiva Nov 2012 #76

Yep--Ike's quote about putting Earl Warren on the Supreme Court was truebluegreen Nov 2012 #60

His administration helped... rexcat Nov 2012 #46

Adding to above comments on the overthrow of Iran's truebluegreen Nov 2012 #52

He didn't do much? Cleita Nov 2012 #7

He invented the Internet Kennah Nov 2012 #12

He appointed Warren and Brennan two of the best SCOTUS justices ever dsc Nov 2012 #19

Oh, for the days of tolerable Republicans Scootaloo Nov 2012 #9

Ike really wasn't a Republican. Cleita Nov 2012 #10

Untrue: HST met with Ike, offered to step aside to let Ike run, and Ike told HST he was a Republican struggle4progress Nov 2012 #22

He was an Independent who decided to run as a Republican because Cleita Nov 2012 #23

According to the story reported in the New York Times by Arthur Krock on 7 November 1951, struggle4progress Nov 2012 #28

Whatever. Like I said I was alive then and followed the elections. n/t Cleita Nov 2012 #31

I was alive and aware in 1953, too, but I wouldn't say "Whatever" to STEPHEN AMBROSE! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #50

Sometimes even the best journalists get it wrong. n/t Cleita Nov 2012 #54

That sounds pretty much like what I've heard PatSeg Nov 2012 #37

He ran as a Repub because he worried that they would nominate an anti-UN isolationist... Odin2005 Nov 2012 #25

Sure he was a Republican... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #29

Ike absolutely was a Republican on foreign policy Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #43

I still have a couple of I Like Ike buttons. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #11

I,m looking at donco Nov 2012 #56

Hello? President Eisenhower moved to integrate public schools in the South Hekate Nov 2012 #84

Betray-us lost two wars. Ike won the Big One - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #3

Just shows how warlike we've become since WWII. n/t BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #4

Petraeus is bush league. Pun intended. yardwork Nov 2012 #5

Notice the difference in the number of stars. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #8

Ike had five nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #13

I was listening to Thomas Ricks author of "The Generals" talking about this... Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #36

He is correct... hubby and I used to talk of this nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #40

... What? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #26

We should acknowledge that Petraeus commands great skill. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #14

My Aunt worked for the Republican party for many years. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #15

Is it any wonder............ Ernesto Nov 2012 #16

These generals also like to play dress up Kennah Nov 2012 #17

Yeah, I was going to mention Patton Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #94

To be fair, you should show Ike in military dress uniform, when he was General of the Army. . . Journeyman Nov 2012 #18

I was going to say that I don't see any pictures on your post but they suddenly xtraxritical Nov 2012 #59

To be fair... GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #20

At least for official military photos ReRe Nov 2012 #33

Which is what the Petraeus photo in the OP is. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #38

I don't think it's that unfair.... ReRe Nov 2012 #63

I think the whole OP was unfair. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #68

Peace ReRe Nov 2012 #75

General Zhukov also had something to do with winning WW-2 ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #21

Seriously; wording of the OP is a little silly. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #27

Can you imagine No Vested Interest Nov 2012 #32

I need video of Zhukov sauntering. Iggo Nov 2012 #39

Zhukov actually defeated the Wehrmacht...Ike mopped up some depleted divisions of teenagers alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #41

Yup. Why not do both? JVS Nov 2012 #77

I like Ike! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #24

I hate to ask, but I wonder what he did to get his CAB (Combat Action Badge) Victor_c3 Nov 2012 #34

He went to Iraq, maybe? MADem Nov 2012 #45

Close actually nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #47

Listing of Petraeus' Decorations and badges -..__... Nov 2012 #53

If you know what you're about, your top three will more than suffice. MADem Nov 2012 #44

Wearing medals is silly; your achievements and awards go on your LinkedIn page. FarCenter Nov 2012 #48

They're both doing it wrong... -..__... Nov 2012 #49

I bet Petraeus carried a swagger stick Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #51

And they both had mistresses. Lint Head Nov 2012 #55

And like a father, he used his farewell Address to Warn us . orpupilofnature57 Nov 2012 #57

The man on the right, of course larocks4552s Nov 2012 #65

General Dwight D. Eisenhower glacierbay Nov 2012 #66

For both quietwrite Nov 2012 #69

To be fair, Patreaus doesn't have a choice as to which ribbons to wear on his service jacket. Angleae Nov 2012 #70

Wrong! Ernesto Nov 2012 #72

It is for an official photo like the one posted. Angleae Nov 2012 #78

Do you think uniform regs (and uniforms) might have changed a bit over the last 40+ years? PavePusher Nov 2012 #81

They changed that for the air force a few years back, didn't have to wear them all, don't sammytko Nov 2012 #73

It's changed again. PavePusher Nov 2012 #80

In Petraeus' case, he doesn't have room on his uniform breast to display them all pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #87

Yes, and one of those men is a right wing politician Trailrider1951 Nov 2012 #74

And the other got us involved in Vietnam whistler162 Nov 2012 #88

General Ike was a true leader who didn't play the political games. Boy he southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #79

If you think one gets to Eisenhower's military rank without "play(ing) the political game".... PavePusher Nov 2012 #83

You are probably right. The difference is Ike didn't give up his soul to become a general with southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #91

You have it backwards nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #85

Your right about that Patreaus would never have made it in WWII. You know the military southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #90

You are ascribing out-of-context meaning to two arbitrary and non-equivalent photos. PavePusher Nov 2012 #82

Admiral Ackbar has them both beat jberryhill Nov 2012 #86

And, both of them had mistresses. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #92

Yep. Rec. apocalypsehow Nov 2012 #93