Monday, January 02, 2006

#36 - Ranks and insignias

Those who are in the DEP waiting to ship out for basic training can prepare themselves by learning some of what they will have to know in BCT. I have some time on my hands before I ship, and could use a refresher, so I will post information about several of these topics here.

One of the most essential things that a recruit must learn is the rank structure, and the distinctions between commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. The Department of Defense has an excellent series of web pages illustrating the ranks of the Army and other branches of the U.S. military.

Enlisted: http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/enlisted.html

Officer: http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/officers.html

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