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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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