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05-17-2009, 05:07 PM | #5461 |
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RoC Duke, prior to joining G.I. Joe was a Sargeant. He got promoted to Major when joined G.I. Joe.
Someone suggested a new wave of SRO packs. So what would the 3 be? Footloose and who else would make up the Joe one? I can see Footloose being the low rank (Grunt). Capt. Grid-Iron being the high rank (Hawk). But who would be the middle? I could see this as a place that NF Falcon shows up as well. But who would make up the others? A Cobra Navy would rock. But I can see it just being Copperhead, EEL, Diver. Which would be boring. Cobra Air would be cool as well, but again I can see it just being Wild Weasel, Air Viper and Cobra Air Trooper. I think we'll know come SDCC and Joecon.
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05-17-2009, 05:16 PM | #5462 |
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05-17-2009, 05:23 PM | #5463 |
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Don't know of any real examples, but can see how starting a new unit would give a rank increase.
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05-17-2009, 06:42 PM | #5464 |
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I totally agree with you about the new Cobra Flying vehicle. It would be so much better as a helicopter. And yes... this fall is going to murder the pocketbook. By the way, Loose Cannon, I'm moving to Alexandria in just over a month. Let's get lunch soon, my friend.
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05-17-2009, 06:44 PM | #5465 |
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If they make Duke into a Major, I will no longer refer to the movie as "G.I. Joe". I will only call it, "That new fake soldier movie" or "the latest Mummy movie". Duke as a Major is ridiculous.
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05-17-2009, 06:54 PM | #5466 |
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I suppose if you live in Africa you can go Sgt Major to General of the Army? ie Mobutu, Idi Amine. (That's not how it really happened for them but I always pictured it that way.) I figure he's just suppose to be a SF CAPT. and no longer a NCO.
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05-17-2009, 06:57 PM | #5467 |
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05-17-2009, 09:24 PM | #5468 |
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So this brings up a question for discussion: If Hasbro were to make a Low-Light, how would you guys like to see him represented? Would you want a faithful representation of his original uniform or would you want something different? Maybe a camo uniform? Maybe urban camo? Maybe desert or woodland camo? Would you keep the goggles? Would you keep the watch cap? I'm interested to hear your thoughts.
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There's even a national organization for officers who've gained their commission on the battlefield. It's called the National Order of Battlefield Commissions. The Marines and the US Navy have a "limited-duty officer" program though, and it's a way for enllisted personnel and warrant officers to get "promoted" to full commissioned officer status in peacetime. It's somewhat parallel to the warrant officer program, where qualified enlisted personnel become officers without going through the normal channels (i.e., Officer Candidate School or the Naval Academy). But while warrant officers are experts in a technical field distinct from enlisted personnel and conventional commissioned officers, limited-duty officers are officers who have the same command responsibilities and rank hierarchy as conventional commissioned officers. That means a "limited-duty" Lieutenant drawn from the warrant officer, navy petty officer, or USMC senior sergeant ranks has all the same privileges and responsibilites as a "normal" Lieutenant who was a graduate of Officer Candidate School or the Naval Academy in Annapolis. The only difference is that there is an arbitrary ceiling for promotion for limited-duty officers. Back in the day, I think limited-duty officers couldn't progress beyond O-6 (captain in the Navy, colonel in the Marines) but I think they're relaxing those restrictions a bit these days. Last edited by zuludelta; 05-18-2009 at 02:35 AM.. Reason: edited for spelling and clarity |
05-17-2009, 09:40 PM | #5469 |
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That's what you did on your Torpedo Filecard which I like and serves as a perfect way to update him to Lt. Torpedo. You are a wealth of knowledge my friend.
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05-17-2009, 10:57 PM | #5470 |
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I'm not as mobile as I was when we first discussed this, but I may be by the time you get here. We could do a meet 'n' greet somewhere.
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