The military has only promoted four Aborigines to the rank of general. The Paiwan Tsao Ming-sheng was the second. He retired last year after a 30-year career. (See article on p.
截至目前為止，軍方只有晉升過 4 位原住民將軍，排灣族的曹明生是第二位，軍旅生涯經歷 30 年後，去年退伍（見後文「祖靈庇佑的將軍」）。