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Army officers are part of that political system because it is a middle/upper class aspiration to be a commissioned Army officer and an (upper) working class aspiration to reach non-com rank … both carry a certain standing and matter to politicians.
Be Carefull What You Wish For « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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But reviewer was very wrong – at the time that series was set, Fraser was a young non-com in Burma, leading hardbitten North-of-England infantrymen against murderous Japanese troops.
VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » George Macdonald Fraser, R. I. P. 2008
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The pale faces lit up, those that could struggled upright in bed, and their non-com, who wasn't wounded, threw me a salute.
The Sky Writer Geoff Barbanell 2010
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We looked for brass, for whistles, for pistols, anything that would identify somebody as an officer or senior non-com.
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If over the entire stretch of his career, only one black male character has ever survived his work an unnamed, light-skinned non-com at the beginning of Avatar is not seen to die, he's just a typical white guy.
Unlike Denzel or Will, the "Book of Eli" is coming Steven Barnes 2010
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But reviewer was very wrong – at the time that series was set, Fraser was a young non-com in Burma, leading hardbitten North-of-England infantrymen against murderous Japanese troops.
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We looked for brass, for whistles, for pistols, anything that would identify somebody as an officer or senior non-com.
Archive 2008-12-01 2008
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But reviewer was very wrong – at the time that series was set, Fraser was a young non-com in Burma, leading hardbitten North-of-England infantrymen against murderous Japanese troops.
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As a Vet (USAF, non-com), I suspect james shearer is, technically, correct - G Bush is CIC, and as such, should be saluted by any service member in uniform, while B Obama, technically, is not yet deserving that respect.
Obama Tries Out His Salute - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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| Reply | Permalink thank you, sargeant. you're a non-com and a gentleman.
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