Posted on Sep 10, 2020
Since a Colonel wears the Eagle on his collar then, why doesn't the GO ranks an Eagle with a Star and the General wear two beautiful Eagles?
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This is only exploratory to comprehend the reason why the Eagle is not used more in identfying our ranks. This is the senior officer ranks as a test tray.
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For that answer, you would have to travel back in time and ask the Continental Army as they mirrored their stuff from the British...which was all they really knew...and threw their own twists on the ranks
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
In the British Raj, the Brigadier commanded a Brigade or filled a special billet, like Surveyor General.
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This inspires more questions.
Why doesn't the Brigadier General command a Brigade?
Anyone else have a hard time distinguishing an old SPC from a LTC and 1-Star since we put rank on the chest?
2 Eagles would look very weird
There could be a lot of rank changes to make things easier to recognize. Real nomenclature for Warrant ranks, more difference between 1SG/SGM/CSM, unique distinction for any command position compared to non command (enlisted and officer), bring back the SPC ranks (there's plenty of use for em)
Why doesn't the Brigadier General command a Brigade?
Anyone else have a hard time distinguishing an old SPC from a LTC and 1-Star since we put rank on the chest?
2 Eagles would look very weird
There could be a lot of rank changes to make things easier to recognize. Real nomenclature for Warrant ranks, more difference between 1SG/SGM/CSM, unique distinction for any command position compared to non command (enlisted and officer), bring back the SPC ranks (there's plenty of use for em)
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A good friend made Colonel just before I retired. He said, it’s funny you get promoted to a rank where it matters which direction it goes on your collar and then you get your lobotomy. To that I add, stars don’t have a right or left collar version.
BTW the O6 eagle must face forward on the collar.
BTW the O6 eagle must face forward on the collar.
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
LoL; I like that lobotomy mention Lt Col Jim Coe. Perhaps this is why we have Stars and Stripes. Thanks for sharing Sir.
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
BG can be an Eagle with one star; MG an Eagle with two stars; LTG can be Three silver stars and; General two Eagles. Is this practical Sir?
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