The photo comes from here, they are Marines, so you must help me understand the Marine rank structure.
E5 is the fifth rank level? Who (what rank) would be the platoon sergeant?
The Brit (Rhodesian) platoon sergeant would be the fourth rank level. How long does it take the average marine to make E5 or platoon sergeant? Five years? Seven years?
Look by the end of the war (1980) we had some pretty over promoted guys at all rank levels so don't take my comment the wrong way.
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