How can you become a general in the us army?

First you have to be an Officer. Then after you become one you have to suck up and play politics if you stay in long enough to be a Major. As a Major, this is when you start learning how to suck up because you know you want to attain a higher grade in the Army. Then you continue to suck up as a LTC where you learn how to get other people to do your work and you get the credit for it. While you are getting kudos as a LTC for doing a great job, the people that are behind the scenes making sure everything is done right, gets the shaft when something doesn't go right or when something does go right, you don't get any credit for it. Then as a Colonel you take on more people taking on more responsibilities for you while you are playing golf or socializing with the Generals so they can remember you when a position opens up on their staff. That's how you make General.