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Why Second Lieutenant?
« on: November 14, 2013, 03:10:48 am »
I noticed today, that the forum rank below lieutenant was second lieutenant, a rank used exclusively in rifle regiments, so I put two and two together, and am now adamant that the forums are a rifle regiment- based ranking system.

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Re: Why Second Lieutenant?
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2013, 03:15:10 am »
Remember that these are US Army ranks, not 19th century British army ranks. The 2nd Lieutenant rank is actually in the regular US army command structure.


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Re: Why Second Lieutenant?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2013, 04:44:33 am »
Remember that these are US Army ranks, not 19th century British army ranks. The 2nd Lieutenant rank is actually in the regular US army command structure.

Who likes US Army anyway? :s fuckin' butterbars

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Re: Why Second Lieutenant?
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2013, 04:45:54 am »
Now now, let's not start any inter-branch rivalries here. :D


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Re: Why Second Lieutenant?
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2013, 04:50:30 am »
Now now, let's not start any inter-branch rivalries here. :D

Start? I thought they've been around for a while. :P

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Re: Why Second Lieutenant?
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2013, 04:53:25 am »
I meant here here, as in on the forums/thread.


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Re: Why Second Lieutenant?
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2013, 04:54:56 am »
not for the faint of heart
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Re: Why Second Lieutenant?
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2013, 04:56:26 am »
I should just lock this thread now to prevent the political discussion that will inevitably spring up at some point due to that image. :P


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Re: Why Second Lieutenant?
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2013, 04:56:44 am »
I should just lock this thread now to prevent the political discussion that will inevitably spring up at some point. :P

Go ahead, it's kind of a worthless one anyway.

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Re: Why Second Lieutenant?
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2013, 04:57:24 am »
Eh, true. If the OP has any more questions, you can PM me.


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