How does an E6 have 6 service stripes?

I was an 01 for 87 days until they found out I was a German citizen and went back to being an Sp5 and had only 2 years in the Army with NO service stripes on my jungle tunic sleeves. By the way, what's the big deal?

I'm a retired SSG with a total of 28 years in the military (4 years active Navy 2 years IRR) 22 years in the NJ National Guard. When I was forced to retire I would have been promoted to SFC but the Army made it a requirement to get promoted or re-enlist you had to pass the APFT and because of my age (I was 57) I couldn't pass it.

He has lots of Those little bars each for 6 months in Hostile fire zone. My machine does not give me clear image of ribbons bt looks like 12 medal or so plus a badge on top. He may have one of those strange MOS that only have 2 or 3 in the whole army. We had a map company in my Bn way back when. There were two such units in army and each had a warrant plus one in the puzzle palace. They were transferred (TRADED PLACES) WHEN THEY WANTED. THEY CALLED WHATS NOW HR AND TOLD THEM WHERE TO SWITCH THEM TO. all three were transferred at the same time. They were a real exclusive club.

There's nothing wrong with being a an 18 year SSG...Some of my best leaders were SSG...Most people can't even do 20 years in military, let alone make SSG...

Why don't you ask him?
That would be the direct approach. Anything anyone may give is speculation

His MOS could play a part in it. Some MOS'S have limited levels of rank to achieve. Could be a chance the SSG. must like his job that much

I don't want to get too far off the subject but what makes me angry in 1968 I was in Vietnam if I had been captured by the enemy then I would have been a prisoner of war, you have to be in a war in order to be a prisoner of war at least that's my understanding. So how can a president say he don't like prisoners-of-war he rather have somebody who's not a prisoner of war when this as bucket got a doctor to say he had bone spurs to keep his ass out of Nam when I was there. This man that put the military down ever since he's been in there I just can't stand a individual who feel is no he no more than those of us who have served.

Some MOS don't promote and until you walk in his boots you won't know his story. Looks squared away. Just my 2 cents.

I'm an E6 with 7 service stripes, and I have served proudly for 23 years. When I get to 24 years next July, I'll have 8 service stripes, 1 for each 3 years of service. Your math is correct. I am not sure why you're confused. Please explain.

I’m a retired SSG that was 11 months shy of 11 service stripes. It’s tough to go to NCOES if you’re deployed or cannot get a medical board to get cleared for duty.

I do resent not being able to add a rocker or two before I packed my duffle for the last time. let’s face it my retirement check is a little short for a vet with 32 years. However I don’t regret the opportunities I had to develop both soldiers and officers in my MOS.

I wasn’t eligible for promotion, so I celebrated their successes as my own.

Army red tape kept my career in limbo but it couldn’t keep me from having a career that I was not proud of.

I may have only been paid as a E6 but my last two times down range I was given O5 responsibly.

That was probably the reason it took so long to for the Army to say why are you still here.

If an juniorNCO has many years, chances are they are pretty good at the job. If they were “POS” their are area to make certain soldier cannot re-enlist