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AloeVera

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10. Thank you again!

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 09:06 PM

10 hrs ago

Your knowledge about the military is impressive.

The Army seems a better choice for faster advancement. Platner's making sergeant at such a fast clip wss not solely due to merit then, luck with retirements and vacancies would have played a part too.

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Graham Platner Form DD 214 [View all] orangecrush 17 hrs ago OP

His middle name is Cunningham!? mr715 16 hrs ago #1

... orangecrush 16 hrs ago #2

Lots of medals/awards though. Wow. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #3

It's not all that impressive if you know what you're looking at jmowreader 15 hrs ago #4

Thank you for sharing all your knowledge AloeVera 14 hrs ago #5

The Marines promote based on merit and vacancy jmowreader 13 hrs ago #6

Thank you again! AloeVera 10 hrs ago #10

OK, but i was in th USAF MineralMan 13 hrs ago #8

Thank you for your post orangecrush 12 hrs ago #9

Dubya never released his discharge papers. Norrrm 13 hrs ago #7