[Gimpy]

Originally Posted by farmboy

I made E6 in just over three years. Where do you get 7?
At that time I think an E5 used the 4 designator.
There was a shake and bake school in the regular army where you could make E6 in 6 months.
You could extend an enlistment up to 11 months back then without taking a burst. A lot of us did that to extend tours in RVN.
I think E7 required several more years.

I am North of the Mason Dixon line.

I am on a number of related forums-never ran into so many semi educated sharpshooters.

In the early days of SF there was the E5 and prior requirements-with exceptions.
That all got dropped during the VN era.
Most of the older guys were serious career combat soldiers with WW2 and Korea service.
There were a lot of Eastern Europeans who hated commies. They were recruited under the "Lodge act." There were some luftwaffe and whermacht vets.
There was a lot of resentment of us "babies."

Many of us "babies" went on to do pretty good.
Several MOHs were awarded and we bled as red as any of them.
Majority or half of SOG guys were from us "babies."
I take a lot of pride in my service I was blessed to walk among such people.

I want to hear more about the 4-tour expert and his bona fides.

Looks like you got your "wish" there farmboy, huh?

I've known Sid personally more than ten years now and can assure you that he IS the "real deaL! His "bona fides" are authentic and without question.

Until you choose to offer up more "evidence" than you have (ie; Steve Splummers questions), you will be unable to prove to us that our friend Sid is incorrect in his analysis of your supposed "service".

If I'm wrong, I'd offer my sincere apologies can you prove otherwise.

But, until you "prove" our longtime brother Sid wrong-----then you'll be the one whose "bona fides" are questionable, at best.

Sincerely,