Charles Smith said, 4 days ago@UncaJimI was a speedy 4 (Specialist Fourth Class) in the era before they used SSN as the serial number (1961 through 1964). A spec 4 was an E-4 (corporal level) and a spec 5 was an E-5 (sergeant level). They no longer have any specialist ranks above Spec 4 (E-4) Where did you get your (mis)information? Makes me wonder if you were ever actually in the Army.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Re our little dust-up about my service of almost 60 years ago; If I’d put some thought to the reply, I’d have remindedmyself that I waz a Spec 3, (E4) and worked amongst a crowd of Spec 4’s, 5’s and so on as they were called at the time. A grueling time, esp for old WWII types that suddenly found themselves stripe-less with a chickenpatch with an umbrella or two taking up space on their arms, taking ‘stuff’ from newly-made corporals. My WWII battlefield-promo’d CO almost got RIF’d in those wonderful days. Ah, the stories that could be told.
pelican47 over 10 years ago
Well, after the golden calf incident, they got a rewrite anyway.
Sandfan over 10 years ago
[Chuckle]
davidarsenian over 10 years ago
Wow. This set of comments is a good reminder for me never to read comments.
danlarios over 10 years ago
lol
dzw3030 over 10 years ago
Comments are why there’s a scroll wheel. Not quite as effective as the TV’s mute key but useful.
unca jim over 10 years ago
Charles Smith said, 4 days ago@UncaJimI was a speedy 4 (Specialist Fourth Class) in the era before they used SSN as the serial number (1961 through 1964). A spec 4 was an E-4 (corporal level) and a spec 5 was an E-5 (sergeant level). They no longer have any specialist ranks above Spec 4 (E-4) Where did you get your (mis)information? Makes me wonder if you were ever actually in the Army.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Re our little dust-up about my service of almost 60 years ago; If I’d put some thought to the reply, I’d have remindedmyself that I waz a Spec 3, (E4) and worked amongst a crowd of Spec 4’s, 5’s and so on as they were called at the time. A grueling time, esp for old WWII types that suddenly found themselves stripe-less with a chickenpatch with an umbrella or two taking up space on their arms, taking ‘stuff’ from newly-made corporals. My WWII battlefield-promo’d CO almost got RIF’d in those wonderful days. Ah, the stories that could be told.
westny77 over 10 years ago
Poor baby you have to tough. A tough editor would not let you sleep on the job.
boldyuma over 10 years ago
[drops one of the tablets]
Moses: Oy! Ten! Ten commandments for all to obey! (From Mel Brooks movie History Of The World Part I)
ORMouseworks over 10 years ago
LOL! ;)
ColonelClaus over 10 years ago
Probably for a reason similar to any reason to Quote Jimmy Earl or Billy Jeff