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[QUOTE="Ranger Psych, post: 604112, member: 284"]
Specialist makes Corporal if there's a slot for a team leader unfilled, they fill it, and the command sees that there needs some extra spice in the mix to give said Specialist the collar power to exercise authority.

My 1SG and CO specifically saw no need for me to pin CPL for the months before PLDC and Sergeant orders date of rank.

You've met me, do you think back when I was in fighting shape any sane E3 or below would disobey any of my instructions, or that an insane individual of the same rank wouldn't learn the err of their ways without the need of UCMJ power?

I personally didn't require it (Corporal) to function as a Rifle Team Leader, and my uniform acouterments at that time (04-06 in a just-stood-up unit with a 1/3 at most combat experienced leadership corps, me fresh from my 3rd trip with 3/75) lent creedence to while I may be speaking politely in deference to one's rank, it might be a good idea to consider the options/tactics/techniques I presented.
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