OT: Hollywood and "SIR!"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 10/21/2009 06:20 AM, Bill Palmer wrote:
>NCO's are not saluted in the USMC. The second (or maybe it's the third)
>general order for a sentry is "to salute all officers and all colors not
>cased"

When did the USMC admit the colored to its service?

Joel

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