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I left the US Army as a Staff Sergeant (E-6) in 1996. Fifteen years later I was ordained as a Presbyterian minister and felt called to serve as a chaplain. I was too old to go back into the US army so I joined the British Army and was directly comissioned Captain.
So am I SSG Dale London, or Capt Dale London?
So am I SSG Dale London, or Capt Dale London?
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Edited 5 y ago
Posted 5 y ago
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You should show the rank you attained in the US military, as shown on your ERB or DD 214. As a community, RP is focused on service members and veterans who have served in the US military. Thus, we do not allow members to display ranks attained in foreign militaries, State Guards, militias, or any other non-federal entities.
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I want to thank everyone who's responded to this question. I have received mixed results and, like many on this forum, I am not particularly worried about my rank.
I wish I could show both or, perhaps, neither. While my commission was not with the US Army, the similarities between the two forces are so great that it has allowed me to gain an officer's perspective on the problems we find here. Likewise, the perspective I have from being an NCO is also very useful.
With all that being said, I don't want something as insignifiant as the letters I put before my name to be an obstacle to my being able to give advice -- and I sense that some my see British Army Captain's pips to be illegitimate on a US Forces forum.
I guess I will keep it as SSG until such time (if ever) that RP decides to allow foreign servicemembers membership here.
Thanks again, everyone. It's been a great discussion.
I wish I could show both or, perhaps, neither. While my commission was not with the US Army, the similarities between the two forces are so great that it has allowed me to gain an officer's perspective on the problems we find here. Likewise, the perspective I have from being an NCO is also very useful.
With all that being said, I don't want something as insignifiant as the letters I put before my name to be an obstacle to my being able to give advice -- and I sense that some my see British Army Captain's pips to be illegitimate on a US Forces forum.
I guess I will keep it as SSG until such time (if ever) that RP decides to allow foreign servicemembers membership here.
Thanks again, everyone. It's been a great discussion.
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