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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • We looked for brass, for whistles, for pistols, anything that would identify somebody as an officer or senior non-com.

    The Business End of a Long Rifle 2008

  • 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

  • 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.

    Craptocracy On Campaign 2008 And Dana Milbank 2008

  • 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

  • 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.

    George Macdonald Fraser, R. I. P. 2008

  • 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

  • | Reply | Permalink thank you, sargeant. you're a non-com and a gentleman.

    Obama Holds Sizable Lead In Today's Tracking Polls 2009

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