the highest military ranks are general of the army in the army and general of the air force in the air force; for officers and admirals in the navy—ensign, lieutenant junior grade, lieutenant, lieutenant commander, commander, captain, rear admiral, vice admiral, admiral, and fleet admiral. ...
Alexander had no navy and yet he conquered the city of Tyre in Lebanon which situated on a Island half a mile away from the coast and which was surrounded fully by a city wall and had a strong navy. It was thought to be impossible to take the city without having a strong navy. And...