If actor Dom DeLuise actually served 42 years as a "Career Private" what would others think at his retirement ceremony?

CPT Jacob Swartout — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:45:19 -0500

Actor Dom DeLuise plays the great sidekick to Burt Reynolds in the 1981 movie Cannonball Run. In this picture he has at least 14 service stripes and is the rank of Private / E-2. Burt Reynolds told him he was a "Career Private" and is he up for a promotion anytime soon?

Response by SFC George Smith made Feb 11 at 2017 12:47 AM

SFC George Smith — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:47:28 -0500

he shoveled a Lot of Horse crap...

Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made Feb 11 at 2017 3:47 AM

SSG Laurie Mullen — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 03:47:35 -0500

His retirement plaque would include a symbolic key to the janitor's closet.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2017 8:21 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 20:21:04 -0500

I had a squad leader back in 3rd ID in 2003 that told me the quickest way to make E3 in Korea was to show up as an E4. I think maybe Private DeLuise served 42 consecutive tours in Korea.
Classic movie!

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Feb 11 at 2017 11:14 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 23:14:58 -0500

CPT Jacob Swartout one word: ROGER THAT!

Response by SGT Matthew S. made Feb 12 at 2017 10:28 PM

SGT Matthew S. — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 22:28:01 -0500

If we all "rise to the level of our incompetence" (as I once had someone tell me in reference to an NCO that he wasn't fond of), DeLuise's character might be a flat-out genius. That, or he ought to have some pretty good stories from why he wore a hole in the carpet in front of the 1SG/CO/BC's desk

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Feb 13 at 2017 9:22 AM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:22:18 -0500

You know, it's funny that you bring this topic up, because one of my favorite ways to pass time is to read the list of court martials. One of the most standard is the drug pops going from E-3 to E-1, but every once in awhile I see long time careerists who got busted down from E-7, E-8, E-9 all the way down to E-1. I've always been interested to see if they would actually modify their uniforms to reflect the E-1 status despite the large number of service stripes.

In regards to DeLuise's retirement ceremony, I'd honestly think that he'd probably be a badass with no care in the world. Because we know if he was a genuine screw-up, the military would have given him the heave-ho. But if I saw someone who has been in awhile with a fat stack of chest candy with almost no rank to show for it, I'd figure he did something bad enough to lose his rank, but not so bad to kick him out.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2017 12:05 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:05:29 -0500

Wouldn't RCP get the guy first?

Response by MSG Andrew White made Feb 15 at 2017 5:10 PM

MSG Andrew White — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:10:12 -0500

MAN! THAT PIC MAKES ME LAUGH!!!