Comments on: Better Understanding of US Military Rank and Abbreviations http://www.army-ranks.com/us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm Better Understanding of US Military Ranks and Abbreviations Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:24:03 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Linda Brown http://www.army-ranks.com/us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm/comment-page-1#comment-453 Linda Brown Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:24:03 +0000 http://www.army-ranks.com/better-understanding-of-us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm#comment-453 in a battalion daily log at the bottom of each paragraph they list the day's casualties: KIA--killed in action; MIA--missing in action; WIA--wounded in action. There is one I don't know what it is. It's abs sk. Does anyone know what that stands for? in a battalion daily log at the bottom of each paragraph they list the day’s casualties: KIA–killed in action; MIA–missing in action; WIA–wounded in action. There is one I don’t know what it is. It’s abs sk. Does anyone know what that stands for?

]]> By: Scott http://www.army-ranks.com/us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm/comment-page-1#comment-448 Scott Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:30:08 +0000 http://www.army-ranks.com/better-understanding-of-us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm#comment-448 Air Force Chief Master Sargeant is CMSgt (E9)...SMSgt is E8 Senior Master Sargeant. Have a great day... Air Force Chief Master Sargeant is CMSgt (E9)…SMSgt is E8 Senior Master Sargeant. Have a great day…

]]> By: Khristina http://www.army-ranks.com/us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm/comment-page-1#comment-335 Khristina Fri, 29 May 2009 17:38:26 +0000 http://www.army-ranks.com/better-understanding-of-us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm#comment-335 I did a google search & came up with the following information from about.com: http://genealogy.about.com/od/military_records/a/abbreviations.htm SS can stand for the person's military unit (SS = sharpshooters) or for a medal/award (SS=Silver Star or Silver Star Medal). I'm not sure what the 'C 231' stands for. Sorry. I hope the other information helps. =) I did a google search & came up with the following information from about.com:

http://genealogy.about.com/od/military_records/a/abbreviations.htm

SS can stand for the person’s military unit (SS = sharpshooters) or for a medal/award (SS=Silver Star or Silver Star Medal).

I’m not sure what the ‘C 231′ stands for. Sorry.
I hope the other information helps. =)

]]> By: Mark http://www.army-ranks.com/us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm/comment-page-1#comment-319 Mark Wed, 13 May 2009 01:34:03 +0000 http://www.army-ranks.com/better-understanding-of-us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm#comment-319 While placing flags on graves of veterans our Scout Troop found a marker that we believe read: C 231’ NY RS.S. *** (The * indicate illegible markings). Does anyone know what the RS.S. stands for and if we have the right numbers for a regiment in NY? While placing flags on graves of veterans our Scout Troop found a marker that we believe read: C 231’ NY RS.S. *** (The * indicate illegible markings). Does anyone know what the RS.S. stands for and if we have the right numbers for a regiment in NY?

]]> By: tiffany http://www.army-ranks.com/us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5 tiffany Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:25:23 +0000 http://www.army-ranks.com/better-understanding-of-us-military-rank-and-abbreviations.htm#comment-5 god bless our military god bless our military

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