Actually the rif dealt with the Officer Corps. Many officer were reduced in rank or reduced to sergeant level.
A rank refers to a horizontal row of foot soldiers as viewed from above, where a file refers to a vertical column of foot soldiers as viewed from above. A rank literally means a row of soldiers.
Punitive measure. you can be reduced in rank in any of the services.
Date of rank determines the seniority, the one who has held the rank longest.
Yes it is. It is an ordinal variable ( which means it is meaningful ) because rank has an order and it is meaningful to rank the soldiers.
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He was a Private first class, until he tested positive for marijuana then which he was reduced in rank and forced out of the military
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Reduced in rank, dignity, or esteem.Corrupted or depraved.Reduced in quality or value.
Rank is not normally reduced when discharged. If they are discharge dishonorably, they may have a reduction in rank as part of the punishment. Normally you keep the rank you earned and retirement benefits are based on the highest rank obtained.
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The salary of US Soldiers depend on what rank you hold. It is not a general pay for all soldiers. A friend of mine was making about 35,000 a year I forget what rank he was though. He was having a hard time making payments so he had to get a loan.
A line of soldiers is a rank. A formation is made up of several ranks.