Re: [OT] Interesting Facts of Canadian Military Life

> On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Morton Chalom wrote:
> > >[Tomb] Glenn, you probably don't realize
> > >this, but at one point, we had more
> > >generals (flag rank people) per soldier (non-
> > >flag rank) than anyone else in NATO: 1 per
> > >1000 men in uniform.
> > 
> > Ohhh... so is Canada the "Major Power in the late
> 20th Century" mentioned 
> > by Heinlein in Starship Troopers when he refers to
> having so many officers 
> > that they wanted insignia to denote which were
> Line Officers?
> > 
> > I have often wondered what was the story behind
> that.

The US Army's Combat Leader Identification, aka "Green
Tab" is the item in question.  AR 670-1 Para 28-20.

John
who is entitled to one. . .

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