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2016-09-16 Government

Top U.S. Special Operations general: ‘We're hurting ourselves' with all these movies and books

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-09-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 "We won’t tolerate it," he added.

Unless you are a Flag Officer. See - Crusade in Europe, by D. Eisenhower.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-09-16 09:29|| 2016-09-16 09:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't think Eisenhower was Special Forces.

Posted by Pappy 2016-09-16 21:00|| 2016-09-16 21:00|| Front Page Top

#3 And Flag Officers are Sailors. Comparable Soldiers and Flyers are Generals, although they also have flags but are not referenced as Flag Officers. A Flag Officer is a starred Sailor.

Posted by TopRev 2016-09-16 22:37|| 2016-09-16 22:37|| Front Page Top

#4 You're correct Pappy, he wasn't SF, but he controlled the pre-SF and pre-CIA OSS in the ETO.

Flag officers in the Army are O7 and above and are issued their flag upon promotion. All general officers are issued the appropriate rank flag and a corresponding National Color. These flags become the general's personal property and are authorized for retention by the individual upon promotion to the next higher grade or retirement from active duty. The are controlled and issued by the Clothing and Heraldry PSID.

In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the term "flag officer" generally is applied to all general officers authorized to fly their own command flags—i.e., brigadier general, or pay grade O-7, and above. - wiki

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-09-16 23:32|| 2016-09-16 23:32|| Front Page Top

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