Posted on Sep 23, 2021
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Hello. Anyone know of anyone that resigned their commission and went enlisted before retiring?
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SFC Randy Hellenbrand
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No. But I knew plenty who got reduced back to EM from battle field promotions after Nam.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams
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Edited 3 y ago
The ones that I knew kept commission and enlisted. First one that I was aware of was Clyde Bonwell. He retired in 1966 as a COL, although he was the BN SGM. He kept up his studies, as an officer, and was promoted from CPT to COL. Not only that, but he came in as a Technical SGT* E-6 and ended as an SGM.

*Technical SGT was what is now the SFC. USAF kept Army ranks, their TSGT still an E-6.
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Maj John Bell
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I am aware of 1 USMC GySgt who commissioned to be a 2ndLt CommO. He already had some college under his belt and was given 4 years to complete his degree or be reverted back to enlisted with his enlisted communications peers. However he completed his college degree in time. (It was a squeaker.)
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