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trc

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4. This just demonstrates that joe does not understand military rank.

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 09:16 AM

Nov 2017

A navy lieutenant wears the same insignia that a captain in the Marines, Army and Air Force wears. He saw the two bars and said captain, not understanding that captain in the Navy (and CG) is a full bird colonel in the other branches. This is a mistake someone who claims to support the military and has been involved in our national government as a house member should not make.

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MSNBC Morning Joe just said Bannon was a Navy Captain [View all] maxrandb Nov 2017 OP

Wikipedia confirms your statement: Lieutenant. no_hypocrisy Nov 2017 #1

Dumbasses Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #2

I read somewhere that Pence said he was ... Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #3

This just demonstrates that joe does not understand military rank. trc Nov 2017 #4

I didnt know that and my dad was in the Navy Kber Nov 2017 #5

Your dad would have been a Master Chief maxrandb Nov 2017 #7

That sounds familiar - thanks! Kber Nov 2017 #11

How true maxrandb Nov 2017 #12

he was an O-3 - a Navy Lietenant - (or in the Army or AF a Captain) DrDan Nov 2017 #6

And promotion to LCDR (O4) is about 95% maxrandb Nov 2017 #8

MJ confused Army/AF with Navy LeftInTX Nov 2017 #9

Joe S had the morning off from his show, so it OldHippieChick Nov 2017 #10