[Hank All-American]

I don't specifically recall that being the case (that LTC was the only abbreviation for Lt. Colonel) in the Air Force. I'm not saying it wasn't. I just don't recall. The use of "1st Lt." as an abbreviation likewise did not jump out at me as being a strong indicator, even though 1Lt does seem more appropriate. I tried to limit my points to just a few that I thought were enough to conclude the document I specifically reviewed--the "01 August 1972" memorandum--was fake. I think it is.

[Hank All-American]

I do recall one other thing. The Army had some different rank abbreviations from the Air Force. "Capt." was the accepted abbreviation for Captain in the AF. "CPT" was what I recall my Army counterparts were designated in official documents. Feel free to correct me on this if I'm wrong.

Also, I reviewed one additional document other than the "01 August 1972" memo. My last post mistakenly indicated otherwise.

Hank

[YaYa123]

Thanks for your reply. fingers crossed that it will turn out CBS got duped, but seems more likely to me, CBS might have been in on the fix. That's not farfetched considering the intentional misrepresentations and distortions of fact so common in the New York Times.

What bothers me most of all is CBS not being forced to disclose how this guy's personal files came into their possession. My husband is a retired COL, he's got tons of his military records and files in the basement, but CBS would have no way of getting them except from us. Why wouldn't CBS be forced to say, the guy's family gave them up? I want to know if CBS paid for the papers, when they got them, and who planned the timing of their release.

[YaYa123]

Thanks for your reply. fingers crossed that it will turn out CBS got duped, but seems more likely to me, CBS might have been in on the fix. That's not farfetched considering the intentional misrepresentations and distortions of fact so common in the New York Times.

What bothers me most of all is CBS not being forced to disclose how this guy's personal files came into their possession. My husband is a retired COL, he's got tons of his military records and files in the basement, but CBS would have no way of getting them except from us. Why wouldn't CBS be forced to say, the guy's family gave them up? I want to know if CBS paid for the papers, when they got them, and who planned the timing of their release.