Caesar holds no rank in any current armed forces. His former positions were in a political entity that was extinguished in 1453. His position in Hell is more or less self appointed (or perhaps appointed by some other non-terrestrial authority that Stuart will announce later). I'm speaking of officers who might claim to still have legal authority over modern troops: Napoleon Bonaparte, for instance, could claim to still be an general officer in the French Army.Stuart Mackey wrote: Then what of G.J Ceasar running things in Hell? is he to be 'retired'? I think demonstrated ability or adaptability would be a better gauge, but to be honest a lot is going to come down to 'command what?'.
What Congress has granted by law, they can also revoke. If they want Petreaus, or anyone else, to outrank Washington, they can do it. Nor does do they have jurisdiction over foreign governments., If Putin wants Zhukov or whoever is the current top officer in the Russian forces to outrank Washington, he will make it so.MKSheppard wrote: Won't work. By Public Law; no officer may outrank George Washington; he's there by dint of seniority.
In practice, deceased officers of that vintage will likely be deemed "retired". Their rank will be of purely social importance and they won't have authority unless specifically given such on a case by case basis. Bradley and the like will have to show why they should be reinstated to active service and get a command over living officers currently in line for them.