"Obscure Military Ranks That No Longer Exist And" Topic
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Tango01  | 25 Feb 2023 8:40 p.m. PST |
…What They Meant
"As the name implies, military ranks are a means of identifying servicemember's positions inside a military hierarchy. A rank indicates a person's authority, position, role, and power within the hierarchy. Over the centuries many ranks have come and gone, as they were often used in relation to a specific job or activity. However today the ranking system of most militaries has been massively streamlined and many of these older ranks have fallen out of use…"
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| OSCS74 | 27 Feb 2023 6:09 a.m. PST |
I know Rear Admiral Lower Half should be nonexistant. It seems like a butt end of a bad joke. |
 etotheipi  | 27 Feb 2023 6:29 a.m. PST |
Th US Navy still uses Commodore, but as a title only. I can see how it would be confusing to have both the rank and title signified with the same word. Also, Grace Hopper! If you've played a modern naval combat game, that's all her. |
| Tango01 | 27 Feb 2023 3:05 p.m. PST |
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