The First Rule of the Elite Squad is don't talk about the Elite Squad.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Susan Wrote:You're much more than a private. How about Lieutenant? And what, pray tell, is my title?
Susan
No Lieutenants in squads. How 'bout PFC?
And if Lisa's a Sargent, doesn't that automatically make you Co-Sargent?
Wonder what happens if -- upon first meeting -- a PFC hugs his Co-Sargents and Corporal. (Hmmmm, gonna haf ta look that up in The Uniform Code of Military Justice.)
Ken - just one of the girls - V.
Keith the Elder Wrote:And the Uniform.....
Yeah . . . all those dregging buttons.
Ken V.
Maggers Wrote:Oooh Lisa...er...Sergeant Krause, I'm all atwitter and aflutter at the thought of being a bona fide member of the ELITE squad. But I think your rank should be higher than a sergeant!
Sargents are the back-bone of the Army. And the Marines come to think of it.
Ken V.
Keith the Elder Wrote:You'd have to be a Fleet Admiral, that's the equivalent to a general
Actually, it's equivalent to General of the ARMY. Which is sort of equivalent to Comandant of the Marine Corps.
Comparing ranks between Army and Navy Officers:
Army in red, Navy in blue:
Fleet Admiral
General of the Army
Admiral
General
Vice Admiral
Lieutenant General
Rear Admiral
Major General
Commodore(rank reintroduced 1943)
Brigadier General
Captain
Colonel
Commander
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Commander
Major
Lieutenant
Captain
Lieutenant Junior Grade
First Lieutenant
Ensign
Second Lieutenant
IIRC, the Navy equivalent of Sargent is Petty Officer, and there ain't nothin' petty 'bout the Co-Sargents.
Ken V.
This post was last modified: 06-02-2005, 10:32 PM by Ken Valentine.
Maggers Wrote:ROFL! Lisa, you never fail to crack me up. This has taken on a life of its own, as any good ELITE squad should. And yes, I think we call all become bona fide members of the ELITE squad.
I love that He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named! Fabulous.
"Mine is an evil laugh."
(Wash, episode one of Firefly)
Ken V.
Ken - one of the girls .... ROFL!
The title list was very helpful. I think we should be able to pick ranks for absolutely no reason at all or perhaps because they sound good. Like Major Maggers. I like that. Sounds like a case of absolute madness.
The title list was very helpful. I think we should be able to pick ranks for absolutely no reason at all or perhaps because they sound good. Like Major Maggers. I like that. Sounds like a case of absolute madness.
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
Maggers Wrote:Ken - one of the girls .... ROFL!
The title list was very helpful. I think we should be able to pick ranks for absolutely no reason at all or perhaps because they sound good. Like Major Maggers. I like that. Sounds like a case of absolute madness.
Sounds good to me.
Ken - Captain Chaos - V.
Ken Valentine Wrote:Yeah . . . all those dregging buttons.
Ken V.
I meant the Chief and officer uniforms.
I hated that stupid "crackerjack" uniform so badly that I busted my butt to make Chief just to not have to wear it. The only ones to wear that outfit should be (in this order) 6 year old boys with a balloon or ice cream cone, the chouus of "South Pacific" and cartoon characters.
One of the saddest sights is a 48 year old reserve first class petty officer dressed like that. Truely heartbreaking
Keith the Elder
"Think for yourself and question authority" Leary
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