Replying to a message of Ross Cassell to Bob Klahn:

 BK>>  Now, tell us how you retired from the Army as a Major, with 12
 BK>>  years documented service. After all, that is a factual matter
 BK>>  you should be able to back up with no room for doubt.

 RC> What proof do you have to show that Stan served only 12 years?

 RC> After all I served 0, you served 4 years and a certain someone only 65
 RC> days, all uncomparable to the 12 years you attribute to Stan.

 RC> Stan commanded a Army Attack Helicopter, you fixed radios.

 RC> Even if your attempted slam against Stan is remotely true, how is your
 RC> service superior, wasnt he an officer Mister Airman?

 RC> You should be calling him Sir!

Not even if he was one of my customers.  I quit calling people sir when I retired.
Just remember that in the military you are required to salute officers' insignia,
not necessarily the person wearing it.

Which reminds me of a funny that happened about 40 years ago.  A major commanding
one of our subordinate units was visiting our operations building.  On
Okinawa the uniform
of the day was khakis (1505s at the time, today it would be dark blue
trousers with a light
blue collar shirt), in short, 'informal business attire.'  Anyhow this guy
shows up in full
dress blues (NOBODY wears dress blues on a hot summer day unless you *have* to),
complete with all insignia and his rows of hero ribbons, service cap with
all the bird
shit (the AF prefers to think of it as clouds, and on senior officers' hats
clouds and
lightning) on the visor; everything, that is, *except* his major's leaves.

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