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Aristus

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7. The leader of my tank platoon in the Gulf was a Mustang.

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 11, 2022, 04:18 PM

Nov 2022

He was slightly older than his fellow Second Lieutenants, but he brought with him the experience accrued as an enlisted man. To say that the tankers in our platoon adored him would be an understatement.

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Just watched a Marine Lt Col note that she attended the Naval Academy. [View all] brush Nov 2022 OP

Yep USAFRetired_Liberal Nov 2022 #1

At the Academy, how are some routed to the Marines and most to the Navy? brush Nov 2022 #3

I suspect most of it is personal choice. Aristus Nov 2022 #5

As AF brats we got confused about the marines. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #14

I would say no although I knew a couple who did. GP6971 Nov 2022 #2

That's Officer Candidate School. Aristus Nov 2022 #6

That is one way to be a USMC officer sarisataka Nov 2022 #4

The leader of my tank platoon in the Gulf was a Mustang. Aristus Nov 2022 #7

IME they made the best officers sarisataka Nov 2022 #9

So it's rare for mustangs to advance past captain? brush Nov 2022 #12

Most don't become generals sarisataka Nov 2022 #13

Not unusual. The Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy. rsdsharp Nov 2022 #8

Marine corps birthday was Yesterday MyMission Nov 2022 #10

A Naval Academy graduate can accept a commission from any branch of the service. Chainfire Nov 2022 #11

Thanks. I didn't know that. And is the Space Force sort of part... brush Nov 2022 #15

Yep USAFRetired_Liberal Nov 2022 #16