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My initial understanding was that "babies" referred to the 60s period when they opened the doors to guys under E5 and no time in service.
Most SF guys at the time were old professionals with extensive and varied service.
They had spent time in conventional units and foreign armies.
They knew a lot about "soldiering."
We knew little or nothing and needed a bit of coralling.
There was some oppososition at various levels, but most of us did pretty good in spite of ourselves.
There was asteady stream of guys departing bags in hand who couldn't adjust or make the grade.
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Mike
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