BRIGADIER GENERAL

THE OTHER DAY I WENT TO A MEETING WITH KATHY.

THE MAN CONDUCTING THE MEETING WAS AN ARMY BRIGADIER GENERAL.

KATHY TOLD ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AND SHAKE HIS HAND.

HE WAS A REALLY NICE MAN.

HIS NAME WAS BRIGADIER GENERAL KEITH VICKERY.

KATHY IS VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH HIS FATHER AND SHE IS A MEMBER OF HIS MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DETACHMENT FOR LIKE 12 YEARS.

A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed services.

History
The rank of Brigadier General has existed in the United States armed forces since the American Revolutionary War. A brigadier general was, at first, strictly an infantry officer who commanded a brigade; however, over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, the responsibilities of the rank expanded significantly.
During the period from March 16, 1802 to January 11, 1812, the rank of Major General was abolished and Brigadier General became the highest rank in the U.S. Army. Foreseeing the need for an expanded general staff in case of war, which seemed imminent, Congress restored the rank of Major General in January 1812. The first Brigadier General in the U.S. Marine Corps was Commandant Archibald Henderson, promoted to the rank of brevet Brigadier General in the 1830s for his service in the Second Seminole War[citation needed]. The first non-brevet Brigadier General in the Marines was Commandant Jacob Zeilin who was promoted to the rank in 1874, but when he retired in 1876, Colonel once again became the highest rank in the Marines until March 1899 when Commandant Charles Heywood was promoted. Ever since then the office of Commandant has been held by a general officer, with the permanent rank of the Commandant raised to Major General in 1908 and to first Lieutenant General and then General during World War II, which rank it has held ever since[citation needed].
The insignia for a brigadier general is one silver star worn on the shoulder or collar, and has not changed since the creation of the rank two centuries ago. Since the Mexican-American War, however, the lower rank of colonel has been the normal rank appointed to command a brigade.
Today, an Army or Marine Corps "BG" typically serves as Deputy Commander to the Commanding General of a division or division-sized units and assists in overseeing the planning and coordination of a mission. In an infantry brigade not attached to a division, a Brigadier General serves as the unit's commander, while a Colonel serves as deputy commander. An Air Force brigadier general typically commands a large wing. Additionally, one-star officers of all services may serve as high-level staff officers in large military organizations.