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Along with part of the topic of this post ... The left also claimed that Bush did not attend required weekend drills. Either not knowing or deliberately ignoring (I believe the latter) that Bush had worked full time at his Reserve unit for weeks. Working full time for weeks will qualify a Reservist as having completed his/her required once monthly weekend drill time and can allow them to not attend weekend drills. The difference between working full time vs. attending weekend drills is, a four hour block of a weekend drill counts as a full time work day. Attend a weekend drill on Saturday and Sunday and that counts as four eight hour days. Have mandatory drill Friday evening with the Saturday and Sunday drill, that counts as five days of drill. If you have a required Friday night, Saturday and Sunday drill, but you have worked 40 hours during a proceeding week, then you are not required to attend the weekend drill unless you are slotted into a mission required position. I did this as well when I was not employed in Texas as it actually paid more than unemployment pay, little as that pay was. Even though I did not have to attend weekend drills after working a 40 hour week at the armory, I chose to attend as I liked doing so.
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This is the part that I believe applies, based on my experiences. The Army told him, we are giving you this rank, but you are not really this rank until you complete your educational requirements... "It's important to note that provisional ranks are temporary and do not confer permanent promotion or permanent changes in pay grade unless officially confirmed through the regular promotion process." If, I understand correctly, he never completed the educational requirements necessary to have a permanent change in rank to Command Sargent Major, so he did not retire as a Command Sargent Major, he retired as a Master Sargent. It might not mean much to civilians, but it does to those who are in or have been in the military. It isn't grasping at straws, if he claims he retired as a Command Sargent Major, but he was never promoted to Command Sargent Major. It that rank is not listed on his DD214, then he retired at what ever was his last listed rank on his DD214. But if he did retire as a Command Sargent Major, it is very easy to prove. Publish his DD214. They are not a classified document and can be shown to the general public, if one wants to prove that they were assigned to a unit, had a particular MOS, held a rank, was Special Forces qualified (does not apply in this case), or, was promoted to Command Sargent Major before retirement.
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This might apply. "In the military, a provisional rank is a temporary rank assigned to an individual for a specific period or purpose. Provisional ranks are typically used when there is a need to temporarily fill a higher-level position due to a vacancy, absence, or other operational requirements. For example, if a higher-ranking officer is temporarily unavailable due to illness or assignment to another duty, a lower-ranking officer may be given a provisional rank to temporarily assume the duties and responsibilities of the higher rank until the situation is resolved. Provisional ranks are usually denoted by a specific prefix or abbreviation, such as "Acting" or "Provisional," added to the regular rank title. It's important to note that provisional ranks are temporary and do not confer permanent promotion or permanent changes in pay grade unless officially confirmed through the regular promotion process." The term we used when I was in the Army was "Acting Jack", meaning, he was not a real sergeant, just acting as one. In basic, I was an "Acting Jack" squad leader and wore an armband with Corporal stripes, but in reality, I was a lowly PVT. E-1.
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I just completed this quiz. My Score 40/100 My Time 53 seconds
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That looks better than the expensive bags I see on most motorcycles used for travel. A good idea.
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Thai Foreign Minister Requests South Korea to Relax Travel Rules
radiochaser replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
전혀 안 돼요. -
Health Advisory: Thai Milk Tea May Lead to Kidney Stones
radiochaser replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Somewhat off topic ... I read once about a woman that had both given birth and passed a kidney stone. She said the passing the kidney stone was much more painful than giving birth to her baby. I have never given birth (even though I am a man) to a baby, I can attest that passing kidney stones are painful. And such tiny things they were, barely visible! -
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I lived in backwoods Louisiana during part of my childhood and teen years. Not only did klan members hate blacks they hated republicans too. In the early 1960's I heard them talk about how much they wanted to lynch both people. I hear the same vitriol and hate from democrats of today. Makes me think that democrats are people that gravitate towards hateful philosophies.
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"... a state law that goes into full effect in the 2022-23 school year to require public K-12 schools, community colleges and universities to provide free menstrual products in all bathrooms, including bathrooms designated for boys, ..." https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2022/07/oregon-mom-challenges-statewide-rule-for-tampons-in-boys-bathrooms.html
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The irony, joe biden would then be forever known as a MAGA supporter!
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What do you carry in the tubes?
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My permeant residences is in the U.S. of A., I am in Thailand until the 21st. Before coming over I had a painful and sensitive spot on the back of my neck. July 8 at about 11:30 am, I called my dermatologist and advised them I thought I had another skin cancer. I was told, we have opening at 12:00 and 3:30 Pm, when would you like to come in. Being that I was still on my first cup of coffee after waking up, I opted for 3:30 pm. Biopsy was taken and July 9 I was advised that I had a squamous cell carcinoma. Doc had a minute so she spoke to me. She said I could go in on the 10th or wait till my next scheduled 6th month exam on Aug 27 and she could take care of the skin cancer then. I chose to wait as I was leaving for Thailand on the 14th. This dermatology office is a very good one in my opinion. Better quality service than the Veterans Administration hospital and I don't have to drive to the city of Philadelphia. I would not claim this is the usual fast service here in the U.S. of A. though. I am on Medicare and retained my government paid health insurance, through Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BCBS), when I retired, which picks up anything that Medicare does not cover and covers my wife who does not have Medicare. BCBS also covers me here in Thailand or just about anywhere on Earth that the U.S. of A. has an embassy and whose employees has health care.
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Pattaya cops stop brawl between Kuwaiti tourists & Thai bikers
radiochaser replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
But, he tries to be in charge sometimes. Sometimes I think he believes he is in charge. -
That leaves me and my wife out of the conversation then.
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What do you use for contraception?
radiochaser replied to jaywalker2's topic in Marriage and Divorce
And my wife doesnt understand why I don't have one, so it will be easier for me to pee! -
Pattaya cops stop brawl between Kuwaiti tourists & Thai bikers
radiochaser replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
Yeah! You know lou is in charge! -
The last viscous mass murder that occurred in Levittown that I am aware of involved two homes, both within 5 minute walk from my house in Levittown. An Amber type alert went out to cell phones saying stay home lock the doors. Cops and sirens were all over the place. That was March of this year. My office had me provide assistance to the Middletown PD one time, back before I retired. Can't remember what that was about though.
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Years ago, I used to get strange looks from Thais in Bangkok when I spoke my limited Thai with them. Later in the U.S. of A. a Thai woman told me that it was because I was speaking Bangkok Thai with an Issan accent. Sort of confirmed by another Thai asking me where I learned Thai, also because she said I spoke it with an Issan accent. Speaking of accents. I used to work in a government call center. One day I worked a call from a young lady that was a political refugee from Vietnam. Her English had both a Vietnamese and southern drawl accent. It is the first time I can recall hearing two different accents at the same time.