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Subject: Re: commodores and admirals
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Date: Mon, 18-Nov-85 10:16:26 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 18 10:16:26 1985
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> >It's official, the navy has dropped the rank of commodore.  Those officers
> >who used to be commodores (one star) will now be known as "rear admiral
> >lower half".  Officers with two stars will now be known as "rear admiral
> >upper half".  I kid you not!
> 
> Care to cite your source?  I just got out of the Navy, and about 3-4 yrs ago
> they reinstituted the rank of Commodore.  It seems that the other one-star
> officers (Brigadier General) were upset that the Navy one-stars got a free ride
> to two stars.
> 
> -- 
> John Allred
> General Computer Company 
> uucp: seismo!harvard!gcc-milo!john

I am not the person who wrote the first message but...
I would like to back him up.  My room mate is a Navy ROTC and confirms that
it is indeed true.  (John, 3-4 years ago is quite a while.)