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I signed up for SF as an E-1 in BCT at 20 years old. The deal was, Richard correct me if I am wrong, was that as we successfully graduated certain points, we would get promoted. I made E-2 in BCT, E-3 completing jump school, E-4(Sp4) getting through Phase I and SGT E-5 graduating from Phase III. I was drafted in July of 1970 and made E-5 in May of 1971. The SGM that gave me my promotion orders was pissed. He said it took him 6 years to make E-5. I was fortunate in that I hit every school date and already knew morse code when I got to Commo School, shortening Phase II, considerably.
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