Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

enlisted men of the Navy who have established their special qualifications in the use of the arm or arms shall receive additional compensation

Executive Order 8040—Regulations Governing the Payment of Additional Compensation to Enlisted Men of the Navy Specially...

01/24/1939

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