Posted on Dec 10, 2014
RallyPoint member to appear on 'Jeopardy!' on Thursday, 11 Dec 2014!
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RP member CPT (Join to see) will be appearing on 'Jeopardy!' this week, on Thursday, 11 Dec 2014 at 7:30pm EDT. Wish CPT (Join to see) luck here in this thread, and send him all your knowledge telepathically.
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Final Jeopardy question: "This is the rank of the officer who would be expected to salute a 1LT in the Army..." CPT (Join to see) SSG Robert Burns
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SSG Robert Burns
It's actually less complicated than that. The origin of the salute actually comes from this. One Soldier was approaching another in direct sunlight. The Soldier couldn't see who it was and put his hand up as a visor to guard from the sun. He could then see the other Soldier's name tag who happened to out rank him and said "Oh hello sir!" The sir was in turn blinded by the sunlight reflecting off the flash of the other Soldier's beret and could not see who was addressing him. He then puts up his hand to guard from the reflection and saw who it was and said "hey whats up?" A 2nd Lt saw this exchange from afar and thought it was standard protocol. He couldn't find it in writing anywhere so for his first OER he needed a bullet and decided to write a AR on it. That is the origination of the salute.
(If you are an E4 and going to the promotion board and you give this answer, I grantee you will be recommended for promotion.)
(If you are an E4 and going to the promotion board and you give this answer, I grantee you will be recommended for promotion.)
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CPT (Join to see)
CPT Michael Barden I meant stubon but I always get his origin mixed up with Lafayette.
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"Answer": This website was founded in 2012 by two military veterans at Harvard Business School to help make military life better. Backed by two of the US military's recent Joint Chiefs of Staff, It connects its members and gives them the best tools possible to succeed both while in the military, and beyond........
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan
What is 'pornhub'? Hmmm, I thought that website has been around much longer...strange.
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CPT (Join to see) - it will be just like sitting before a promotion board - ONLY MUCH MORE DIFFICULT!!
Best of luck to you. #Represent
Best of luck to you. #Represent
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SFC Mark Merino
"I wouldn't give a bean, to be a fancy pants Marine. I'd rather be a dog-faced soldier, like I am....."
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MSgt (Join to see)
Wow where did that come from SFC Mark Merino. Are you trying to hurt my feelings? Fancy pants, boy that stings! LOL!
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SSG Tim Everett
"Top of the Rock" is the battalion motto for the 103d MI BN, which is one of my old units.
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Represent! I see a lot of obscure, bizarre, questions making their way into our new threads in the near future. No pressure CPT (Join to see), you know we have your back!
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We will be shouting answers at our TV's in an attempt to help you...make sure you listen!
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