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Jim Webb: “We all know that when someone looks at the rank on an Active Duty member's shoulders and sees the general officer or an…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
We all know that when someone looks at the rank on an Active Duty member's shoulders and sees the general officer or an admiral, they pretty much tend to think--and I hope rightly so--that there is equivalence in terms of what it takes to become a flag officer or a general officer in terms of history and also in terms of criteria.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Jim Webb emphasizes the perceived equivalence in qualifications for military ranks.

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