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13. He worked in the White House

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 10:36 AM

Nov 2017

so should he be called former President?

It may be a larger rank difference but the principle is the same.

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Steve Bannon WAS NOT a Navy Captain [View all] maxrandb Nov 2017 OP

His pay grade was 0-3; in the Army, that's a Captain.. DonViejo Nov 2017 #1

True, but what does that matter? ExciteBike66 Nov 2017 #2

The "so what" is the preferred avoidance of conflating the two. ExciteBike66 Nov 2017 #7

in the Navy it's a lieutenant DrDan Nov 2017 #4

This fuckwad is not qualified to carry President Carter's maxrandb Nov 2017 #8

But he IS a five star demented asshole. Kleveland Nov 2017 #3

And, why should it matter if he was? Baitball Blogger Nov 2017 #10

Ultimately ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #11

Well, I served for 30 years maxrandb Nov 2017 #12

It was an error left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #14

Those ranks are HARD EARNED and you have every right to take umbrage ChubbyStar Nov 2017 #17

He worked in the White House sarisataka Nov 2017 #13

Someone made a boo boo left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #15

And Michael Flynn is a three-star General. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2017 #16