If the person impeached, after service,shall fail to appear, either in person or by attorney, onthe day so fixed therefor as aforesaid, or, appearing, shallfail to file his answer to such articles of impeachment, thetrial shall proceed, nevertheless, as upon a plea of notguilty.
Quick Answer. As of September 2015, there are 11 four-star generals in the U.S. Army, 10 in the Navy, 4 in the Marine Corps and 13 in the Air Force. The general rank comes above the other general officer ranks: lieutenant general, major general and brigadier general. Continue Reading.
Distinguish the insignia of Generals. There are five ranks of generals in the U.S. Army. The insignia of each rank is made up of silver stars, so pay close attention to the different insignia to distinguish the ranks. A Brigadier Generalâs (BG, O-7) insignia is a single silver star.