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Patrick R. Glass , LTC, US Army (Retired) /p>

"...plus 'S-Shops' (supply, medical, intelligence, chaplain)."

Should be supply, operations, Intelligence and training

"There are lots of retirements at the captain rank. The next rank up is major, a kind of nowhere state in between captain and colonel. Officers often retire at major, too."

Most retirements at captain are mustangs, enlisted who become officers.

"The next rank up is major, a kind of nowhere state in between captain and colonel. Officers often retire at major, too."

Actually, there is an up out policy in the Army and you will not be allowed to tie up a major's slot if you are not promoted. You will be given the choice, leave or accept a reduction in grade to Enlisted grade 6 (E-6). If you take the Riff you will be allowed to retire at the highest pay grade achieved, major, which is a nice package.

"Colonels actually run battalions."

Actually Lieutenant Colonels run battalions, Colonels run Brigades

p>Otherwise a nice article about needed changes in the Pentagon, The cold war is over, Rummy is recasting the DoD to meet the challenges of this, not the cold war. br> -- Charles A. O'Connor br> Ventura, California

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