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COL Jean (John) F. B.
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DuffelBlog is a spoof, but the story has more truth to it than most would think.

During my assignments as MP Operations Officer or Provost Marshal I received more complaints than I can count about some officer's spouse who did not get saluted upon entering the gate. I would tactfully tell them that they were not entitled to a salute but concede that the MP should have saluted the vehicle occupant because he/she did not know for sure if the driver was an officer or spouse.

When I was in Korea as the MP Brigade Commander and Provost Marshal, US Forces Korea, I was working the main gate at Yongsan Garrison on Christmas Day (I replaced the MP so he to go eat the big Christmas meal in the dining facility) when a young Captain entered the gate as I waved him on after seeing his decal. He almost passed the gate when he abruptly stopped, stuck his head out of the window and yell "Don't you salute Captains?"... I walked up to his car, where he could see the colonel eagle on my cap and said "Not since I was a damn Lieutenant, Captain". He apologized and moved on. :-)
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LTC Operations Officer (Opso)
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COL Jean (John) F. B. that is too funny! I would have hoped he would have saluted you!
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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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COL Jean (John) F. B. - That is awesome. I would have loved to observe that, cool story.
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SGT Team Leader
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That is absolutely fantastic. I would have loved to have seen his face, Sir!
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
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SSgt (Join to see) @SPC(P) Erin Mulder

The look on his face was priceless... I wish I had taken a picture of it. I think his life (or, at least, his career) passed in front of him.
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LTC Paul Labrador
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Ahhh.....Duffleblog.....
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This is so sad. I so righting pointed out the extreme lack of 2LTs saluting 1LTs. Where will this end.
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1LT Platoon Leader
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No, no, no, no. Not that again Sir pleeeeeease no.
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CPT Company Commander
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These hard hitting question are tearing at the fabric of the heart of the Army. If we don't ask these then we are no better then something really bad.
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1LT Platoon Leader
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But we did CPT (Join to see), about 5000 times lol. Not the army wife thing, that other discussion. You know the one..
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CPT Public Affairs Officer
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You know, I can think of a certain LT in our unit that has a bit of an affection for numbers who debated saluting my wife! Sadly enough....not kidding.
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