OT: Hollywood and "SIR!"

[Bill Palmer]

only ones who are not cased :-)

Bill Palmer

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From: "Joel S. Berson" <Berson at ATT.NET>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Hollywood and "SIR!"


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> 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"
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> When did the USMC admit the colored to its service?
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> Joel
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