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To: 2ndDivisionVet
So how could four-striper be confused for NCO?

Because Army officer ranks have no stripes. Someone now familiar with Navy insignia would likely think you meant three chevron/single rocker E-6, or mistyped and meant three.
53 posted on 06/08/2014 4:42:57 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Svartalfiar

Ask anyone in the Naval service what a four-striper is.


54 posted on 06/08/2014 4:45:01 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million USD for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; JRandomFreeper; Svartalfiar
Four stripper – Webster Definition

: a captain in the U.S. Navy

Never heard that before.

62 posted on 06/08/2014 5:21:07 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Settled science.)
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