"Major" was his given name and not an army rank.

His father had held army rank and won a medal in the last war.

There aren't any soldiers in my family, I don't know much about army ranks.

In 1920, the Army rank and pay system received a major overhaul.

However, the ranks should not be seen as equivalent to the army rank insignia used.

Due to the vast numbers of personnel entering the Army ranks, a major expansion to the service number system was required.

Ordinary recruiting methods failed to supply the number of men required to fill the Army ranks.

He distinguished himself in battles with the Ottomans and rose through the army ranks.

In the early 1980s, the use of temporary Regular Army ranks was suspended.

In Argentina, lieutenant general is the highest army rank in use.