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Wait a minute, Blackstar... you had to Google to find out what "Cpl" stand for?

Not everyone has a military connection.

Teaos wrote:Not everyone has a military connection.

It's commonly used to refer to Couple on dating and adult sites as well, so one could be easily confused if their into that and never had any contact with the military. Corporal also isn't as common a military rank in the US as it is in the Commonwealth.

Well I know it due to my dad being in the military and M*A*S*H. Radar was a corporal I think.

Teaos wrote:Well I know it due to my dad being in the military and M*A*S*H. Radar was a corporal I think.

Yes he was.

Now I'm confused. In the US, it's a grade, not a rank.

Mikey wrote:Wait a minute, Blackstar... you had to Google to find out what "Cpl" stand for?

I have never been in the military or know people in the military. And that rank isn't that common in the US. At least from what little knowledge I have of the real military.

Mikey wrote:Now I'm confused. In the US, it's a grade, not a rank.

As in pay grade? The commonwealth uses a different system, you have a certain rank and within it are different pay grades.

I may be wrong but I thought that technically "grade" referred to non-coms and "rank" to officers.

Mikey wrote:I may be wrong but I thought that technically "grade" referred to non-coms and "rank" to officers.

Maybe for you guys, not for us. Certain ranks are actually appointments in the CF, like Master Corporal/Seaman and Commodore.

The Dutch Bicycle Brigade and the anteater really got me, Teaos. Thanks, man.

I must say that this representation of the Durch forces is rather outdated, as we don't use such equipment anymore in Afghanistan, as far as I know.

Teaos wrote:

Is that my great great uncle Marx?
I haven't seen a picture of him in a while, so I cannot remamber what he looks like.
But based on the reference, I think that is Karl.