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sir pball

(5,040 posts) Wed Jun 18, 2025, 11:10 PM Jun 18

For a fun distraction (that I'm sure we all need)...

…in the US, there are eight uniformed services, where members hold ranks issued by the government (e.g. Lieutenant, Colonel, General, etc).

The well-known six are the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force…what are the other two?

Hint for one of them, their General is the best-known in the country.

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For a fun distraction (that I'm sure we all need)... (Original Post) sir pball Jun 18 OP

Got it. Prof. P.E. Name Jun 18 #1

You're one for two... sir pball Jun 18 #2

Fire Director? FirefighterJo Jun 19 #3

Nope. Try again... sir pball Jun 19 #4

national guard? scipan Jun 19 #5

Nope, try again! nt sir pball Jun 19 #6

NOAA thought crime Jun 19 #7

Winner winner chicken dinner! sir pball Jun 19 #8

Prof. P.E. Name

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1. Got it.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 11:16 PM

Jun 18

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sir pball

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2. You're one for two...

Reply to Prof. P.E. Name (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 11:28 PM

Jun 18

Though technically, the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is a Vice Admiral.

I'm not sure anyone will get the last one, I'm not sure anyone ever has when I've asked. Good bar trivia, now that I think of it…