PFC Private RallyPoint Member3728386<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cause command feels like they have to cover up the things they do? HahahahaWhy are new soldiers called privates?2018-06-20T18:26:39-04:00PFC Private RallyPoint Member3728386<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cause command feels like they have to cover up the things they do? HahahahaWhy are new soldiers called privates?2018-06-20T18:26:39-04:002018-06-20T18:26:39-04:00CPL Dave Hoover3728394<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>On a roll, haha.Response by CPL Dave Hoover made Jun 20 at 2018 6:30 PM2018-06-20T18:30:37-04:002018-06-20T18:30:37-04:00LTC John Mohor3728412<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>And I always thought it was they were such recent proud private civilians;-)Response by LTC John Mohor made Jun 20 at 2018 6:34 PM2018-06-20T18:34:54-04:002018-06-20T18:34:54-04:00Lt Col Charlie Brown3728432<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Truer than you knowResponse by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Jun 20 at 2018 6:41 PM2018-06-20T18:41:49-04:002018-06-20T18:41:49-04:00CW5 Jack Cardwell3728455<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-245886"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image">
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<a class="fancybox" rel="10cd11c693a77b0ce6f14294c771f4c3" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/245/886/for_gallery_v2/fe7d8a10.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/245/886/large_v3/fe7d8a10.jpg" alt="Fe7d8a10" /></a></div></div>Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Jun 20 at 2018 6:48 PM2018-06-20T18:48:51-04:002018-06-20T18:48:51-04:00CWO3 Dennis M.3728493<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The term derives from the medieval term "private soldiers" (a term still used in the British Army), denoting individuals who were either hired, conscripted, or mustered into service by a feudal nobleman commanding a battle group of an army. The usage of "private" dates from the 18th century.Response by CWO3 Dennis M. made Jun 20 at 2018 7:04 PM2018-06-20T19:04:47-04:002018-06-20T19:04:47-04:00SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth3729563<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>funnyResponse by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jun 21 at 2018 7:37 AM2018-06-21T07:37:12-04:002018-06-21T07:37:12-04:00CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member3731192<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sounds more PC than maggots?Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 21 at 2018 4:03 PM2018-06-21T16:03:33-04:002018-06-21T16:03:33-04:002018-06-20T18:26:39-04:00