How the Chain of Command Actually Works (Private to President)

How the Chain of Command Actually Works: in the US military, who really gives the orders? We climb all twelve rungs, from a four-soldier fire team to the Commander in Chief, and find out why the chain of command is not a ladder of ranks. Why does a brand-new lieutenant earn less than the sergeant who reports to them? Why does a lieutenant general outrank a major general? Why does the highest-ranking officer in the armed forces command nobody at all? And how did a former Army captain fire a five-star general in 1951? 0:00 How a captain fired a five-star general 0:58 Step 1: Fire Team 2:03 Step 2: Squad 2:42 Step 3: Platoon 3:46 Step 4: Company 4:34 Step 5: Battalion 5:15 Step 6: Brigade 5:53 Step 7: Division 6:34 Step 8: Corps 7:14 Step 9: Combatant Commander 8:02 Step 10: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 8:50 Step 11: Secretary of Defense 10:04 Step 12: President #chainofcommand #usmilitary #usarmy #militaryexplained #militaryranks