On the lighter side.....

[Rustytigwire]

My introduction to a real Colonel. What does your dad do? "He's working on something called the B1" (75?) Later as she dragged me out the front door, her father said "where are you two going?" She says "fishing!", a wise man, he looked me right in the eye and says "Fishing for what??"
I liked him.

 

[MikeT49]

well I dont know how to take this. Lack of Experience I guess

You don't want the experience. Been there more than once. I've developed immunity. Me & my dog. It's peaceful all the time.

 

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Bully!

 

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[338 dude]

It would be a BIBLICAL shame to put a tattoo on that !

Unless you were the one that got to put it there

 

[INTJ]

Still a valid question... by definition a Navy and Coast Guard Captains are allways “full bird”. It’s the other services with their “light Colonel” that need the “full bird” descriptor....

In both the USAF, the Army, and the Marines, "full bird" refers to an O-6. Likely because of the eagle insignia.

Those of us that were field grade officers (Lt Cols and Majors like me) were told our insignia was based on what the Greeks used to cover their private parts, as we field grade officers were often though to fit the description of male private parts....

 

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[ebb]

My daughters told me they wanted to get tatoos, I told them OK if I get to choose. Just below the belt line on your thigh "If you can read this my dad is going to shoot you!"

 

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[338 Mollett]

Just opened a bottle of Wilderness Trail and I AIN'T SHARING !

 

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[Rustytigwire]

Look at the pic, say it, better you than me!!! Hahahahahaaah. Sparkplug access is evil on a good day. These are miserable. Dads 96 5.4 ford van. Funny stuff.

 

[johnfred1965]

What the heck is a full bird Captain?

The "Captain" of a ship does not nessasarily have the rank of Captain. The rank of Captain in the Navy does not always lead a ship, but is the equivalent of the "Full Bird" Colonel of the army and marines. To Call him a "Full Bird" Captain is to recognize his rank rather than any leadership position on a ship. Of course you can always give an officer a full bird, but I wouldn't advise it. OK, back to the funny stuff!

 

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