Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!caen!news.cs.indiana.edu!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: sowa@amdew.llnl.gov (Erik C. Sowa) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: U.S. Army rank insignia question Message-ID: <1991Mar6.041957.25008@cbnews.att.com> Date: 6 Mar 91 04:19:57 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (william.b.thacker) Organization: LLNL Chemistry and Materials Science Lines: 12 Approved: military@att.att.com From: sowa@amdew.llnl.gov (Erik C. Sowa) The insignia designating rank on desert-storm battle dress uniforms seems (from my TV at least) to be all black. How does one distinguish between major and lieutentant colonel, or between 1st and 2nd lieutenant (normally distinguished by the colors gold and silver)? -- "One way or another..." erik sowa (sowa@amdew.llnl.gov)