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Re: [Gen'l Info] "Lance" Rank for NCOs

Posted By: David Winfred Gaddy (dial054.essex.248.crosslink.net)
Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2003 0940 hrs. EDT

In Response To: Re: [Gen'l Info] "Lance" Rank for NCOs (Mike Davies)

Tks, Mike. "The Gunny's" explanation on the web site you cited satisfies me--and shows that the Civil War era usage in US and CS manuals was consistent with the practice of several decades, at least, to treat this as a rank (or temporary rank) not unlike the brevet for officers.(It's nice to see that the Marines are/were sufficiently conscious of tradition as to resurrect "old" terms when the opportunity appears.)

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