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November 11, 2011 By 7 Comments

In Honor of Veteran’s Day: The Greatest Captains, Sergeants, Majors, Colonels and Generals in Pop Culture History

I’m sure most of the following characters have fairly dubious ranks and might not be allowed free access to our nation’s military institutes, but wouldn’t it be fun if they did? Help me add to the list. Who did I miss?

Captains:

  • Captain America
  • Cap’n Crunch
  • Captains Kirk, Picard, Archer, and Janeway
  • Captain Han Solo
  • Captain Marvel
  • Captain Action
  • Captain Nemo
  • Captain Ahab
  • Captain Jack Sparrow
  • Captain Hook
  • Captain Lou Albano
  • Captain Caveman
  • Captain Planet
  • Captain and Tennille
  • Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce and B.J. Honeycutt
  • Captain Kangaroo
  • Captain Underpants

Sergeants:

  • Sgt. Slaughter
  • Sgt, Hartman
  • Sgt. Pepper
  • Sgt. T.J. Hooker
  • Sgts. Riggs and Murtaugh
  • Sgt. Joe Friday
  • Sgt. Rock

Majors:

  • Maj. Houlihan
  • Maj. Matt Mason
  • Majs. Nelson and Heally

Colonels:

  • Col.Sherman T. Potter
  • Col. Steve Austin

Generals:

  • General Grievous
  • General Nick Fury
  • General Zod
  • General Traag
  • General Flagg
  • The General Lee

So that’s the list I came up with off the top of my head. I’m sure I missed some obvious ones, so let me know who I left off by commenting below.

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  1. joefan says

    November 11, 2010 at 10:37 am

    How about any of the GI Joe characters? And didn’t Spock have a rank?

    Reply
  2. amy says

    November 21, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    In the 70?s, we had Captain Noah.. but I think he was a regional kid’s tv show host. Philly area..

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  3. Christopher Noon says

    November 11, 2011 at 10:53 am

    Colonel Troutman
    Master Chief (Halo)
    Colonel Sanders
    Captain Morgan
    Admiral Ackbar
    Major Tom
    Private Pyle
    Private Benjamin
    Major Major Major Major
    Sergeant Savage
    Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer (Predator)
    Major General Franklin Kirby
    Lt. Aldo Raine

    Reply
    • Brian says

      November 11, 2011 at 10:56 am

      I can’t believe I left off Private Benjamin and Colonel Sanders. Thanks, Chris!

      Reply
  4. Jason says

    November 11, 2011 at 11:19 am

    How about Captain Power. And although he’s a minor character in Spaceballs, how about Major A**hole.

    Reply
    • Brian says

      November 11, 2011 at 11:23 am

      Ha! A true classic.

      Reply
  5. jboypacman says

    November 11, 2011 at 4:06 pm

    Captain Atom and Major Disaster.

    Reply

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