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re: Who here had a relative that achieved the highest rank in the military?

Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:22 pm to
Posted by johnnyrocket
Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:22 pm to
I had an Uncle that fought in WWII and then retired.

Appointed by President Nixon for some high up civilian position on the Navy base in San Diego, CA.
Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:55 pm to
Has the Lake baw checked in?
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:07 pm to
Great-Grandfather achieved the rank of Colonel in the Army. He was a quartermaster, I believe he scored high enough to be infantry but the Army said he was too old when he joined so he was put in logistics. Served in WWII and Korea. We’ve still got maps marking gravesites that he was in charge of in Korea. Never got to meet him. He died of lung cancer years before I was born.
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:21 pm to
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You did the E-4 Mafia proud.


E-4 mafia ain’t got shite on the LCpl Underground
Posted by beachdude
FL
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:23 pm to
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One of my grandfathers liberated Dachau…


14th Armored?
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:29 pm to
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Posted by SpyBoy
New Orleans
Member since May 2007
945 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 6:25 am to
Great grandfather through marriage was a 4 star general.

"he was responsible for the command and control of all active and reserve forces in the Six Armies of the Continental United States from 1967 to 1970."

Is that good?

Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
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Posted on 6/24/23 at 6:33 am to
Butch was a Lt Colonel. He was in the pentagon on 9/11
This post was edited on 6/24/23 at 6:35 am
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Member since Oct 2011
36799 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 6:46 am to
I achieved the highest sham rank in the US Army. Took a lot out of me to get there.
Posted by GRIZZ
PRAIRIEVILLE
Member since Nov 2009
5378 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 7:07 am to
Cousin is a General in the AF.
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
5352 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 7:10 am to
Do you know how hard it is to achieve this rank? LOL, not many 5 star generals walking around for example.
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
15401 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 8:31 am to
My grandpa was a brigadier general in the la guard. Went from private to general. WW2 vet. CIB, silver star, bronze star. When his career ended he was doing the job of a 2 star but never did receive that second star due to political bullshite.

This post was edited on 6/24/23 at 8:36 am
Posted by Rick9Plus
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2020
1763 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 8:43 am to
I have a distant cousin whom i’ve never met who is a major general in the air force.
Posted by parrothead
big salty ham
Member since Mar 2010
4478 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 8:48 am to
My uncle is a retired E9,Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force. I know after 20 years or so he transitioned into full time air national guard and retired after that.
Posted by GregMaddux
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Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 6/24/23 at 8:49 am to
Winston Sabitch was killed in the Argonne Forest in 1918. A zeppelin landed on his head, smashing his head clean out of his arse. That's my grandad. Rest in pieces.
Posted by 12
Redneck part of Florida
Member since Nov 2010
18771 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 8:58 am to
My uncle was a Chief Master Sgt. in the Air Force and was a Senior Enlisted Advisor. He worked in the Pentagon and went back to the Pentagon after retiring.
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
19837 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 9:02 am to
Grandfather retired Air Force as a Master Sergeant
Uncle retired Navy, I believe he was a Senior Chief.
Posted by Crimson1L
Fairhope
Member since Nov 2015
169 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 9:19 am to
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E9 is arguably more impressive than any O-rank below full bird colonel. Anyone who disagrees can meet me at Sonic for knuckle checks and a triple chocolate Blast


Can someone explain this to me? My late father was an E-9 in Navy, serving as machinist mate on carriers. Enlisted after HS and retired after 25 years before going into family business.

Based on comments, I guess I didn’t fully appreciate his E-9 ranking (since it wasn’t an officer tag) but seems I have even more reason to be proud of my old man.
This post was edited on 6/24/23 at 9:20 am
Posted by Shwapp
Gonzales, LA
Member since Sep 2016
919 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 9:23 am to
I was a 10th prestige general in call of duty 4 in high school
Posted by nwacajun
St louis
Member since Dec 2008
1537 posts
Posted on 6/24/23 at 9:29 am to
Uncle was a Captain in JAG, (not sure how he stayed sober enough to serve) Father a sergeant ( Army) and brother a corporal (Marine). Going back a couple hundred years its higher than that but doubt that's the question.
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