there are also generals in medicine and engineering
About The General Assembly A general denotes the most senior general-grade officer; it is the highest achievable commissioned officer rank that may be attained in the United States Armed Forces, with exception of the Navy . The official and formal insignia of General is defined by its four-stars . The rank of general came about as a "captain-general", the captain of an army in general (i.e., the whole army). The rank of captain-general began appearing around the time of the organisation of professional armies in the 17th century. In most countries "captain-general" contracted to just "general". In addition to militarily educated generals, Serjeant Major as a senior rank of non-commissioned officer was a later creation. An officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. is one of the leading private sector general insurance company in