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 BK>>  Back in mid July, last year, I mentioned that Hardegree had not
 BK>>  made Lt Col. Jeff B said Hardegree had not claimed to be  lt
 BK>>  Col, and suggested I had confused him with V.Humphrey.

 BK>>  Stan Posted to Jeff, "Vern also retired a major".
The "also"
 BK>>  makes the implication that hardegree had retired a major.

 JM> OR that Vern did not retire as LTC.

 It takes a great misunderstanding of the English language to
 reach that conclusion.

 JM> Stan has never claimed to retire as a Major.

 The 'Also' above makes the case. He let himself be portrayed as
 such. He played the role.

 BTW, are you sure Hardegree never retired as a major?



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