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Okay, this has gone on long enough.
You were not assigned to French language training to go to 10th Group. 3rd Group needs replacements too.
I think the Group and Battalion CSMs have better things to do, especially with the war going on, than to try and get every swinging Richard a personal exception to policy by burning blue chips. Frankly, just asking would probably mark you as a whiner or a get-over, IMHO. God only knows how many kids will read this thread and call a CSM to ask him for assistance.
Go where the orders read, and do not try to call in personal favors from people you do not know. If you get assigned a language, there is a reason for it. After your first three or four years of quality service on an ODA and a couple of years in the Box, you might be able to ask someone you know to help.
Discussion over.
TR
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