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

[swingandswirl]

Ah, my bad. I was confusing it with Field Marshal of the Indian Army, which *is* ceremonial when we're not at war.

[musemachine.livejournal.com]

It's all right. It's sort of a convoluted history/rank. It originally was supposed to be called 'Field Marshal,' but General George C. Marshall sort of took exception for that (for obvious reasons). So they just tacked on a fifth star and said 'to hell with it.'