Posted on 09/17/2013 6:55:55 AM PDT by KingLudd
A quick search shows there were at least some during Vietnam.
Marines:
“”From 1963-1973 the Marine Corps Commandant appointed a permanent
Board with the mission of selecting those enlisted men of the Marine
Corps whose performance under fire while serving in Vietnam merited a
commission. A list of 62 enlisted men who were commissioned includes
one man who was killed before he could accept his commission.””
Army:
“”The Department of Defense, in an official communication, has stated
that there were no battlefield commissions awarded by the Army during
the Vietnam conflict. In September, 1985, a letter was written to
General William Westmoreland who commanded all troops in Vietnam
requesting the General’s comments on the subject. General Westmoreland
replied: “We did commission several NCO’s on the battlefield in
Vietnam.””
Another excellent suggestion, and just damned handy for havin’ around !
I learned about it on NCIS. :)
Well, I have a friend who just retired as a senior NCO with over 20 years. He would very much agree that butter-bars are as dangerous as ever.
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