Cap's rank?

[beeinmybonnet.livejournal.com]

Well, uh... I was planning to de-lurk when I actually had something to contribute, like, you know, a drawing, but apparently the universe had other, better plans. Oh, well. Hi, hello, I'm Anna, I'm new, I'm a tyro at Marvel comics (because it appears Sweden hates superhero comics) and I'm pants at introductions. Nice to meet you! ♥

So, uh, back to the reason for my premature de-lurking.
Has it been made known which military rank Steve held? Was he a captain, or was it just a code name? I know he worked undercover or something as a "low ranker" but that wouldn't be his official rank, would it?
Am I even making any sense at all? No? Didin't think so. ::facepalm::

So. Enough rambling. I'll just spit it out and have it over with. At a social function, "present times", Steve wears a uniform, but which rank would he be holding? As a perfectionist, this detail is driving me nuts.

(And no, this is totally not research for that drawing I mentioned earlier. Why would you imagine that? ♥)

Comments

[musemachine.livejournal.com]

Four star is currently the max number of stars a General can carry. I think there's only been one or two five star generals, both from World War II - they were breveted the fifth star so that they could be the highest in the chain of command for all the Allied countries.

So, conceivably, Steve could be a five-star General, but I think he's only four stars.

rp account, I'm lazy

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

I *DO* know that whoever's in the room with him short of the president is under his command, so he very well might be 5-star.

Re: rp account, I'm lazy

[musemachine.livejournal.com]

Then he probably is. It would make sense - Captain America was the best the Allies have on the table, including France, England, Russia, and everyone else. As Captain America, he'd have to give out orders on the field without getting snarled in military protocol.

Which would be hella awkward after he gets defrosted. After Omar Bradley died, the rank was discontinued - Steve can technically command every single allied army that is currently fighting on our side. I doubt that would make them happy.

Rank, Fury

[hohaiyee.livejournal.com]

...and Nick Fury?

...cause I remember this cracky storyline that ends with the Black Falcon teaming up with Nick Fury. At first, Fury pulled rank and try to force Cap to work for Shield or something (like, there was a new superteam?), about how his tour actually didn't end with the war.