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Old 05-19-2009, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainbow Six
I think the War would see lots of people holding high rank at a relatively young age, with the emphasis being placed on an individual's ability to do the job rather than age and / or length of service.

Wasn't George Custer promoted to General really, really quickly? Or is that an urban legend?
One day, on the way home from college for the day, I stopped at a Jack-in-the-Box. I was in uniform, and an old WW2 vet (I later looked up his name through US Army Locator, but can't remember it now -- this was before the Internet) and I started talking. He told me a lot of stuff related to being an officer, and a really cool tale.

He was one of Merril's Marauders, and there was a Japanese attack that began just after dark. The gist of it was (for this thread), that "I went to sleep as a Corporal, and by daylight I was a 1st Lieutenant." So yes, under some circumstances, promotions can happen in wartime really fast!
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