Salute!
In 1967, we saw 4 year groups from USAFA move from Lt to Captain within 18 months. The U.S. Army moved folks from 2 Lt to Captain in less thn two years, and my brothet-in-law was one.
So the normal 4 and a half years to reach the rank of captain became 3 and a half for my class. The class ahead was moved up a half year and the class behind mine was moved up to 3 years. My roomie at Bien Hoa pinned on his railroad tracks in June of 1968 and he was a 1965 grad. I pinned on mine in January that year. Class of 62 was Jan of 67, 63 was July of 67.
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If we roll back the clock a long ways then we see Ike moving from a lite colonel to a 5 star in as many years.
Gums sends...