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re: Who here had a relative that achieved the highest rank in the military?
Posted on 6/21/23 at 6:56 pm to Centinel
Posted on 6/21/23 at 6:56 pm to Centinel
quote:We had crab legs once a week at arifjan. They weren't great or anything but we had them.
How the frick did you assholes get lobster at Ali but the best we got was week old shrimp at Arifjan?
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Posted on 6/21/23 at 6:58 pm to momentoftruth87
quote:I cracked me up at how excited people would get at those well done lumps of well done shite they called steak that the MKT's would occasionally put out.
Ehh any military seafood or steak sucks arse. It just seems like a treat at the time
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:00 pm to dyslexiateechur
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What is the highest rank? President? Doubt anyone here
Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:00 pm to OWLFAN86
Brigadier General in Confederate Army
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:01 pm to Jim Rockford
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E-9 is arguably more impressive than any O-rank below full bird colonel
You’re not wrong.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:05 pm to cheobode
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Not a relative but I hooked up with an Army 1LT when I was an E-4 in the Air Force.
You did the E-4 Mafia proud.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:10 pm to OWLFAN86
Lt. Colonel, did 7 years in a Vietnamese POW camp
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:17 pm to OWLFAN86
Fleet Admiral
General of the Army
General of the Air Force
Five star ranks. Unless someone here is related to the following:
William Leahy
Ernest King
Chester Nimitiz
Bull Halsey
George C. Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
Hap Arnold
No one here has such a claim.
General of the Army
General of the Air Force
Five star ranks. Unless someone here is related to the following:
William Leahy
Ernest King
Chester Nimitiz
Bull Halsey
George C. Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
Hap Arnold
No one here has such a claim.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:27 pm to RollTide1987
My dad retired as admiral. USNA class 72
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:30 pm to CelticDog
Had an uncle that was a Grand Wizard in some social club that was pretty popular back in the day
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:33 pm to OWLFAN86
My Dad retired early 21 years due to health issues as a colonel, Army Air Force later the Air Force and had worked for General Curtis LeMay in SAC. We weren’t allowed to use the home telephone during the Cuban Missile Crisis and I recall a few solemn phone calls at night from the General as I eavesdropped.
One of my platoon buddies in Nam and I both got transferred to Marine Barracks Pearl afterwards. His dad was a 2 star Admiral and would send his car to pick us up for the occasional Sunday evening dinner. The two flags on each side of the front bumper had covers, indicating he was not in the car.
For two lowly enlisted Marines it was fricking awesome.
One of my platoon buddies in Nam and I both got transferred to Marine Barracks Pearl afterwards. His dad was a 2 star Admiral and would send his car to pick us up for the occasional Sunday evening dinner. The two flags on each side of the front bumper had covers, indicating he was not in the car.
For two lowly enlisted Marines it was fricking awesome.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:34 pm to OWLFAN86
CIC? Nope
General?
PGTB…allegedly (through marriage).
I chipped paint etc.
General?
PGTB…allegedly (through marriage).
I chipped paint etc.
This post was edited on 6/21/23 at 7:35 pm
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:34 pm to OWLFAN86
My cousin is currently a Commander in Intel. Has the reserve command at Ft. Worth.
Grandfather was SFC WWII, Korea, Vietnam eras.
Grandfather was SFC WWII, Korea, Vietnam eras.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:35 pm to OWLFAN86
I have an uncle that retired as a CW4 before the CW5 rank was established.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:35 pm to OWLFAN86
General Smallwood. Great x 3 grandfather. On Washingtons personal staff. His portrait hangs in the Capital Rotunda.
Fortunately, I did not inherit the “Smallwood”.
Fortunately, I did not inherit the “Smallwood”.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:38 pm to RollTide1987
I know someone who won the George C Marshall award lol
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:39 pm to 1965tigerpaw
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Fortunately, I did not inherit the “Smallwood”.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:42 pm to OWLFAN86
My father incinerated yellow people in a B-29 in the Spring of 1945. He flew search and rescue missions during the Korean War, and seemed to enjoy that work much better than firebombing women and children.
He was proud of his service, but I think he had his regrets. He was extremely pissed off when my older brother joined the Army to pay for med school. Like REALLY pissed.
Sidenote: Whenever he wore an Air Force cap or shirt and people would ask what he did, his stock answer was "I worked for Curtis LeMay." Which, technically, everyone in SAC did. But his history ran back a little bit further.
He was proud of his service, but I think he had his regrets. He was extremely pissed off when my older brother joined the Army to pay for med school. Like REALLY pissed.
Sidenote: Whenever he wore an Air Force cap or shirt and people would ask what he did, his stock answer was "I worked for Curtis LeMay." Which, technically, everyone in SAC did. But his history ran back a little bit further.
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:45 pm to OWLFAN86
quote:
I'll hang up and listen
My Dad was pretty high ranking dude. Can't give it away but I didn't pay my taxes for a few years, knocked up this stripper, and got busted on a gun charge and was able to skate scott free
Posted on 6/21/23 at 7:48 pm to 14&Counting
quote:Are you Trick Daddy?
Can't give it away but I didn't pay my taxes for a few years, knocked up this stripper, and got busted on a gun charge and was able to skate scott free
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