[Joe Dallas]

“He married his partner of around 40 years after gay marriage was legalized.”

That’s interesting as Pvt. Pyle was in the USMC long before the implantation of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and it is apparent that Pvt. Pyle did tell.

Even more interesting is that if Pvt. Pyle died at age 87, why in 1967 was he 37 years old and only a Private?

Why was Pvt. Pyle in Basic Training for so long?

Suppose he entered the USMC at age 18 and 19 years later he was still a Private and all so close and intimate with Sgt. Carter?

[wally_bert]

Tough to advance in that marine corps.

[Wolfie]

Jim Nabors was one of only a handful of people to be made an "Honorary Marine", and promoted to Lance Corporal at the ceremony.

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise - Jim Nabors Pomoted