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01-30-2022, 08:16 AM | #1 |
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I've been pondering how old Zarana & Zandar are compared to Zartan and can only conclude he's very far apart from the twins in age. I figure Zarana & Zandar are 29 and Zartan is in his early to mid 40s.
How old do you think all the various characters are?
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01-30-2022, 08:41 AM | #2 |
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Zandar and Zarana mid 30's Zanya early 20's. Though I remember reading somewhere Zanya's specific age being stated. I'm doing to lazy and out the rest of the Noks in Zandar and Zarana's age group. Though I would think that Gnawgahyde is a little older while Thrasher is a little younger. C.C. 44 Stasi, 33 Destro, 40 Crimson Twins, 38. (Hey they're high achivers) Dr. Mindbender, 50 (Mindbender is that old swoll cat you would see in the gym gettin' it in. Think Lenny Kravitz,) Major Bludd, 52. Hawk, (a very young looking 45,) Duke, 38 (he enlisted right after graduating high school in the months preceding 9/11. Scarlett, 29. My military people would have to tell me if her age properly corresponds with her rank. Stalker, 38 Tommy, 35 Flint, 40. Again I need my military guys to tell me if Flint's age corresponds with his rank. Lt. Falcon, 26 R.B., 35 Col. Courage, 54 L.J., 33 Helix, 30 Snake Eyes, Classified
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01-30-2022, 09:09 AM | #3 |
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The Joes are generally depicted as entirely way too old just like most military movies. Truth is, most people who do the fighting a just kids.
Assuming you're 18 when you join, and the average time it takes to be promoted: Private (E-2) - 18 (join + 6 months) Private First Class (E-3) - 19 - (join + 1 year) Specialist/Corporal (E-4) - 20 (join + 18 months) Sergeant (E-5) - 22 (join + 4.2 years) Staff Sergeant (E-6) - 27 (join + 8.5 years) Sergeant First Class (E-7) - 32 (join + 13.6 years) Master Sergeant/First Sergeant (E-8) - 35 - (join + 17 years) Sergeant Major (E-9) - 39 - (join + 20.8 years) Or if you're talking officer, start at say age 23, (graduated college at 21), and then add: O-2 (Lt): 25 (join + 18 months) O-3 (Capt): 27 (join + 4 years) O-4 (Major): 33 (join + 10 years) O-5 (Lt.Col): 39 (join + 16 years) O-6 (Col): 45 (join + 22 years) Anything at or above O-7 is competitive, so there's no average age/time available. The mandatory retirement age for all general officers is 62 (this can be deferred to age 64 in some cases, or indefinitely in the case of G.I. Joe). Under the law (10 USC, Sec 635), an officer who has been promoted to O-7, but is not on the recommended list to O-8, must retire five years after promotion to O-7, or 30 years of active duty service, whichever is later. An O-8 must retire five years after being promoted to O-8, or 35 years of service, whichever is greater (10 USC, Sec 636). The Secretary of the Service Concerned (ie, Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Air Force) or the President of the United States, can defer the above mandatory retirements, up until the time that the officer reaches the age of 62 (10 USC, Sec 637). |
01-30-2022, 09:27 AM | #4 |
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01-30-2022, 10:18 AM | #5 |
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01-30-2022, 11:33 AM | #7 |
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I remember reading that Zartan once killed a kid for bullying Zandar, when they were in the Orphanage together. I would imagine, based on that, Zartan isn't THAT much older. 4-5 years, perhaps, but not 10+, like you suggest.
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01-30-2022, 02:51 PM | #8 |
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The Joes are generally depicted as entirely way too old just like most military movies. Truth is, most people who do the fighting a just kids.
Assuming you're 18 when you join, and the average time it takes to be promoted: Private (E-2) - 18 (join + 6 months) Private First Class (E-3) - 19 - (join + 1 year) Specialist/Corporal (E-4) - 20 (join + 18 months) Sergeant (E-5) - 22 (join + 4.2 years) Staff Sergeant (E-6) - 27 (join + 8.5 years) Sergeant First Class (E-7) - 32 (join + 13.6 years) Master Sergeant/First Sergeant (E-8) - 35 - (join + 17 years) Sergeant Major (E-9) - 39 - (join + 20.8 years) Or if you're talking officer, start at say age 23, (graduated college at 21), and then add: O-2 (Lt): 25 (join + 18 months) O-3 (Capt): 27 (join + 4 years) O-4 (Major): 33 (join + 10 years) O-5 (Lt.Col): 39 (join + 16 years) O-6 (Col): 45 (join + 22 years) Anything at or above O-7 is competitive, so there's no average age/time available. The mandatory retirement age for all general officers is 62 (this can be deferred to age 64 in some cases, or indefinitely in the case of G.I. Joe). Under the law (10 USC, Sec 635), an officer who has been promoted to O-7, but is not on the recommended list to O-8, must retire five years after promotion to O-7, or 30 years of active duty service, whichever is later. An O-8 must retire five years after being promoted to O-8, or 35 years of service, whichever is greater (10 USC, Sec 636). The Secretary of the Service Concerned (ie, Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Air Force) or the President of the United States, can defer the above mandatory retirements, up until the time that the officer reaches the age of 62 (10 USC, Sec 637). |
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