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The army rank of captain (from the French ) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces, but usually refers to a more senior officer. Today, a captain is typically either the commander or second-in-command of a company or artillery battery (or United States Army cavalry troop or Commonwealth squadron). In the Chinese People's Liberation Army, a captain may also command a company, or be the second-in-command of a battalion. In some militaries, such as United States Army and Air Force and the British Army, captain is the entry-level rank for officer candidates possessing a professional degree, namely, most medical professionals (doctors, pharmacists, dentists) and lawyers. In the U.S. Army, lawyers who are not already officers at captain rank or above enter as lieutenants during training, and are promoted to the rank of captain after completion of their training if they are in the active component, or after a certain amount of time, usually one year from their date of commission as a lieutenant, for the reserve components. The rank of captain should not be confused with the naval rank of captain, or with the UK-influenced air force rank of group captain, both of which are equivalent to the army rank of colonel. History

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“A brave captain is a root, out of which as branches the courage of his soldiers doth spring.”
— Sir Philip Sidney; reported in R. D. Heinlr, Jr., Dictionary of Military and Naval Quotations (1966), p. 41
“Who can look for modestie and sobrietie in the souldiers, where the captaine is given to wine, or women, and spendeth his time in riot and excesse?”
— , The Practice, Proceedings, and Lawes of Armes (1593)
“The captain, in the first place, is lord paramount. He stands no watch, comes and goes when he pleases, and is accountable to no one, and must be obeyed in everything.”
— Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Two Years Before the Mast, vol. 3 (1840)
“The company is the true unit of discipline, and the captain is the company. A good captain makes a good company, and he should have the power to reward as well as punish. The fact that soldiers would naturally like to have a good fellow for their captain is the best reason why he should be appointed by the colonel, or by some superior authority, instead of being elected by the men.”
— General of the Army William T. Sherman, Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, vol. 2 (1875)
“There is no freer man alive than a captain of cavalry in command of his own troop.”
— General Jonathan M. Wainwright; reported in Duane Schultz, Hero of Bataan (1981), p. 434
“The Captain had brushed his project aside in a way that captains have.”
— Sir Winston Churchill, The Grand Alliance (1950)

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Notable quotes

“A brave captain is a root, out of which as branches the courage of his soldiers doth spring.”
— Sir Philip Sidney; reported in R. D. Heinlr, Jr., Dictionary of Military and Naval Quotations (1966), p. 41
“Who can look for modestie and sobrietie in the souldiers, where the captaine is given to wine, or women, and spendeth his time in riot and excesse?”
— , The Practice, Proceedings, and Lawes of Armes (1593)
“The captain, in the first place, is lord paramount. He stands no watch, comes and goes when he pleases, and is accountable to no one, and must be obeyed in everything.”
— Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Two Years Before the Mast, vol. 3 (1840)
“The company is the true unit of discipline, and the captain is the company. A good captain makes a good company, and he should have the power to reward as well as punish. The fact that soldiers would naturally like to have a good fellow for their captain is the best reason why he should be appointed by the colonel, or by some superior authority, instead of being elected by the men.”
— General of the Army William T. Sherman, Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, vol. 2 (1875)
“There is no freer man alive than a captain of cavalry in command of his own troop.”
— General Jonathan M. Wainwright; reported in Duane Schultz, Hero of Bataan (1981), p. 434
“The Captain had brushed his project aside in a way that captains have.”
— Sir Winston Churchill, The Grand Alliance (1950)

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

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