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JustABozoOnThisBus

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10. I think rank was easier way back then

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 04:33 AM

Jul 2024

The Army was growing because of Vietnam, so there were huge org charts with lots of empty spots. I was drafted (thanks, LBJ) and was SP5 about 19 months later.

I think there is more retention of people in the all-volunteer Army, so the slots don't open as often as when there were many draftees serving.

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Just read about JD Vance's military service [View all] KS Toronado Jul 2024 OP

Took just two years to get to E4 in the Navy (1967) Permanut Jul 2024 #1

PR hack. lucky to escape real fighting? he musta been popular msongs Jul 2024 #2

He was a combat correspondent AkFemDem Jul 2024 #5

Marine corporal is an E4 AkFemDem Jul 2024 #3

Wonder how he'd stack up against say Kelly in that respect. I think military service is a plus in most cases, Silent Type Jul 2024 #4

Kelly served for 24 years AkFemDem Jul 2024 #6

Rumour is that he could have gone furthur but he spent too much time "on" the couch. CentralMass Jul 2024 #7

E5 in under 4 years myself in Army unweird Jul 2024 #8

All military service that results in an honorable discharge is fine. SlimJimmy Jul 2024 #9

I think rank was easier way back then JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2024 #10

I made Army SGT E5 in 7 months HAB911 Jul 2024 #11

Frankly, unless he got a big chicken dinner, I wouldn't give much thought to his military service Mr. Scorpio Jul 2024 #12