Bob Klahn -> John Massey wrote:

 BK>  ...

 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.

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

And you have shown to have a consistent great misunderstanding  of the
English language.


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

I know exactly what rank Stan retired with.
That I am sure of.

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