Re: Force sizes-Confusing US ranks
From: John Leary <john_t_leary@y...>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 07:41:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Force sizes-Confusing US ranks
--- Ryan Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Throw British ranks in and it gets really complex.
>
> Some ranks in the army are lance corporal, others
> are Fusilier, others are Trooper, and still others
are private or corporal....all around the same rank
area. Much is due to the long tradition and history.
> --
Fusilier and Trooper are titles, fusilier is a
enlisted
soldier in a Fusilier Reg., and Trooper is the title
for
a cavelry soldier, both would hold the rank of
Private.
Bye for now,
John L.
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