As titles go I must admit I am clueless with those that adorn the folks of the armed forces. First what's with the armed bit - why not leggy forces? First thing you do when in danger is run (to fight another day) - for that you need strong legs. Flight is often a better way to end a problem.
If you must fight you might need arms. That can have variety of consequences. Depends on the arms.
Ideally you do not want to get into a situation involving fights. But its hard to explain to someone obsessed with arming their forces. You mostly need cunning. That does not need arms it actually just needs a head. A good one at that.
Speaking of forces - these are beyond me since I spent my childhood mostly learning about silly ones like gravity, nuclear and some others that I cannot remember. Armed was not one of them.
If push comes to shove and their is a fight we get into the whole discussion around who's fighting and who is administering the fight. Much like a boxer fights and the rest of the gang just sits and watches (and bets often times). Mostly the people that fight have not much invested in titles. They are just fighting.
That said what's with the General? I mean its like one of those guys with a lot to command but still called a General. How anyone listens to someone called General is generally unexplainable. Captain sounds officious. So does Major. As opposed to someone called Minor. Then there are Brigadiers and Colonels (pronounced kernels - go figure). I have never quite understood how to pronounce and spell Lieutenant - to me it sounded like a deadbeat tenant with a lute no less.
So I say lets simplify the code. Everyone that is fresh on the farm gets called junior. Then you become senior (when the existing seniors decide its time) and finally you become a captain. That's it. Juniors then seniors and then captain. Only one captain not too many. You do not have more than one CEO do you?
And who is wasting money printing all those goofy colored pins and plates that go on their clothes? I cannot imagine what a dry cleaning nightmare it would be not to mention waste of time esp when you are being summoned to go to war. Hold on almost got the pink ones done - three more to go!
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There are the leggy forces. They 'general'ly appear in full 'force' on a channel called Fashion TV. Much more attractive to look at than the armed variety.
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