Old Salt
 

This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

Old Salt
 

On Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 2:12:59 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:
This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

Wow. He's gonna need longer sleeves.

Old Salt
 

Mr. Luddite

This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

.....
Didn’t he serve on the first crew of the USS (old Ironsides) Constitution?

Old Salt
 

On 3/6/2018 3:04 PM, Tim wrote:
Mr. Luddite

This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7



....
Didn’t he serve on the first crew of the USS (old Ironsides) Constitution?


I thought he looked familiar. He was my watch supervisor on the
Constitution.

Old Salt
 

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.

Old Salt
 

On Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 3:18:08 PM UTC-5, John H wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.

I believe it's Master Chief Petty Officer, boatswain's mate.

Old Salt
 

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Old Salt
 

On 3/6/2018 3:31 PM, Its Me wrote:
On Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 3:18:08 PM UTC-5, John H wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.

I believe it's Master Chief Petty Officer, boatswain's mate.



The two Marines are also E-9. Middle one is a Sergeant Major (star in
chevron). Can't see what the other's rating is.

Old Salt
 

Mr. Luddite
- show quoted text -
I thought he looked familiar. He was my watch supervisor on the
Constitution.
.......
🦑

Old Salt
 

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Old Salt
 

On 3/6/2018 4:21 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.



I don't think he's US military. Ribbons are on the right side of jacket
instead of left. At first I thought maybe the photo was reversed but
the "Old Salt's" ribbons and metals are on the left side as US military
wears 'em.

Old Salt
 

On 3/6/2018 4:26 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/6/2018 4:21 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks".Â* Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service.Â* This dude
has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in
color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are
changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed'
for the function.



Master Chief.Â* (E-9)Â*Â* Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first
photo.



I don't think he's US military.Â* Ribbons are on the right side of jacket
instead of left.Â* At first I thought maybe the photo was reversed but
the "Old Salt's" ribbons and metals are on the left side as US military
wears 'em.




Ah! I was curious so I looked up the wearing of ribbons. He *may* be
US. I never knew this. From Wiki:

"In certain commemorative and/ or memorial circumstances, a relative may
wear the medals or ribbons of a dead relative on the right side of the
chest."

Old Salt
 

On 3/6/2018 4:34 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/6/2018 4:26 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/6/2018 4:21 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks".Â* Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service.Â* This dude
has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in
color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are
changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit
'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief.Â* (E-9)Â*Â* Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior
Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first
photo.



I don't think he's US military.Â* Ribbons are on the right side of
jacket instead of left.Â* At first I thought maybe the photo was
reversed but the "Old Salt's" ribbons and metals are on the left side
as US military wears 'em.




Ah!Â* I was curious so I looked up the wearing of ribbons.Â* He *may* be
US.Â* I never knew this.Â* From Wiki:

"In certain commemorative and/ or memorial circumstances, a relative may
wear the medals or ribbons of a dead relative on the right side of the
chest."


And yet, another possible explanation:

"In the US, individual awards (medals, or the ribbons which represent
them) are worn on the left breast, while unit awards (Presidential Unit
Citation [PUC], Meritorious Unit Citation [MUC], etc.) are worn on the
right breast."

Old Salt
 

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:26:27 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 4:21 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.



I don't think he's US military. Ribbons are on the right side of jacket
instead of left. At first I thought maybe the photo was reversed but
the "Old Salt's" ribbons and metals are on the left side as US military
wears 'em.


I'm talking about the guy in fatigues. He's wearing a US Marine patch above his pocket. Looks like
E-7 rank (Gunny?).

Old Salt
 

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:34:25 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 4:26 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/6/2018 4:21 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks".* Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service.* This dude
has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in
color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are
changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed'
for the function.



Master Chief.* (E-9)** Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first
photo.



I don't think he's US military.* Ribbons are on the right side of jacket
instead of left.* At first I thought maybe the photo was reversed but
the "Old Salt's" ribbons and metals are on the left side as US military
wears 'em.




Ah! I was curious so I looked up the wearing of ribbons. He *may* be
US. I never knew this. From Wiki:

"In certain commemorative and/?or memorial circumstances, a relative may
wear the medals or ribbons of a dead relative on the right side of the
chest."

You're talking about the guy on the left. I'm talking about the one in the middle. As to the guy on
the left, I see no rank anywhere. Maybe he's ROTC. Wonder what the red thing is under his left
lapel.

Old Salt
 

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:40:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 4:34 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/6/2018 4:26 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/6/2018 4:21 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks".* Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service.* This dude
has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in
color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are
changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit
'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief.* (E-9)** Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior
Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first
photo.



I don't think he's US military.* Ribbons are on the right side of
jacket instead of left.* At first I thought maybe the photo was
reversed but the "Old Salt's" ribbons and metals are on the left side
as US military wears 'em.




Ah!* I was curious so I looked up the wearing of ribbons.* He *may* be
US.* I never knew this.* From Wiki:

"In certain commemorative and/?or memorial circumstances, a relative may
wear the medals or ribbons of a dead relative on the right side of the
chest."


And yet, another possible explanation:

"In the US, individual awards (medals, or the ribbons which represent
them) are worn on the left breast, while unit awards (Presidential Unit
Citation [PUC], Meritorious Unit Citation [MUC], etc.) are worn on the
right breast."



That's the way of the Army. All unit citations on right breast.

Old Salt
 

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

What is the medal at the top of the box. I don't recognize it

Old Salt
 

On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers

Old Salt
 

On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:36:40 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

What is the medal at the top of the box. I don't recognize it

I found it Defense Distinguished Service Ribbon

Old Salt
 

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9

Old Salt
 

On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:36:40 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

What is the medal at the top of the box. I don't recognize it

SEAL maybe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badges...e_insignia.png

Old Salt
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.

Old Salt
 

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.

Old Salt
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.

Old Salt
 

On 3/7/2018 8:21 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.


Yup, I meant Irfanview. I always screw up the name of that program.

Old Salt
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:35:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:21 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.


Yup, I meant Irfanview. I always screw up the name of that program.


I think it was Iview when I first started using it, back in the late 90's. Been a very reliable
program.

Old Salt
 

On 3/7/2018 8:45 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:35:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:21 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.


Yup, I meant Irfanview. I always screw up the name of that program.


I think it was Iview when I first started using it, back in the late 90's. Been a very reliable
program.


It's a great program for viewing and doing limited editing of images.
For more demanding edits I use a free program called "Gimp". Similar to
Photoshop and is easy to learn.

Old Salt
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 09:05:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:45 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:35:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:21 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.


Yup, I meant Irfanview. I always screw up the name of that program.


I think it was Iview when I first started using it, back in the late 90's. Been a very reliable
program.


It's a great program for viewing and doing limited editing of images.
For more demanding edits I use a free program called "Gimp". Similar to
Photoshop and is easy to learn.


You told me about Gimp. I think it's the most downloaded with Irfanview taking second. I don't do
any real 'demanding' edits. I can't think of anything Irfanview wouldn't handle though. Just about
everything imagineable has been added over the years.

Old Salt
 

On 3/7/2018 10:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 09:05:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:45 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:35:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:21 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.


Yup, I meant Irfanview. I always screw up the name of that program.


I think it was Iview when I first started using it, back in the late 90's. Been a very reliable
program.


It's a great program for viewing and doing limited editing of images.
For more demanding edits I use a free program called "Gimp". Similar to
Photoshop and is easy to learn.


You told me about Gimp. I think it's the most downloaded with Irfanview taking second. I don't do
any real 'demanding' edits. I can't think of anything Irfanview wouldn't handle though. Just about
everything imagineable has been added over the years.



Sometimes I create some humor intended "photoshops" using Gimp. It does
much, much more than Irfanview which is fine for cropping, resizing or
adjusting brightness and color balances.

In fact, if you have visited my Facebook page, the image of my wife and
I (in much younger days) with the beach background was done using Gimp.

Old Salt
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


Yup this must be the meeting of sargent majors and super chiefs. It
appears to actually be 2 different affairs because the Chief seems to
be wearing his medals differently and has a different drink in his
hand.

Old Salt
 

On Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:02:33 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:36:40 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

What is the medal at the top of the box. I don't recognize it

SEAL maybe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badges...e_insignia.png

I agree that looks like the seal pin I was talking about the one that
I figured out was the Distinguished Defense Service medal.
It ranks above his bronze star.

Old Salt
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


I was thinking the same thing (gunny) He must be their driver ;-)

Old Salt
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 10:25:21 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/7/2018 10:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 09:05:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:45 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:35:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:21 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.


Yup, I meant Irfanview. I always screw up the name of that program.


I think it was Iview when I first started using it, back in the late 90's. Been a very reliable
program.


It's a great program for viewing and doing limited editing of images.
For more demanding edits I use a free program called "Gimp". Similar to
Photoshop and is easy to learn.


You told me about Gimp. I think it's the most downloaded with Irfanview taking second. I don't do
any real 'demanding' edits. I can't think of anything Irfanview wouldn't handle though. Just about
everything imagineable has been added over the years.



Sometimes I create some humor intended "photoshops" using Gimp. It does
much, much more than Irfanview which is fine for cropping, resizing or
adjusting brightness and color balances.

In fact, if you have visited my Facebook page, the image of my wife and
I (in much younger days) with the beach background was done using Gimp.



===

Gimp can make you look much younger? That should be a popular
feature. :-)

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Old Salt
 

On Wed, 07 Mar 2018 14:32:09 -0500,
wrote:


Gimp can make you look much younger? That should be a popular
feature. :-)

They have an app like that on Facebook. It did wonders for my 60
sumpin niece but when Deuce sent in his picture, it came back the
same.
I guess I should have sent them a Mr Ed picture.

Old Salt
 

On 3/7/2018 2:32 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 10:25:21 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/7/2018 10:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 09:05:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:45 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:35:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:21 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.


Yup, I meant Irfanview. I always screw up the name of that program.


I think it was Iview when I first started using it, back in the late 90's. Been a very reliable
program.


It's a great program for viewing and doing limited editing of images.
For more demanding edits I use a free program called "Gimp". Similar to
Photoshop and is easy to learn.


You told me about Gimp. I think it's the most downloaded with Irfanview taking second. I don't do
any real 'demanding' edits. I can't think of anything Irfanview wouldn't handle though. Just about
everything imagineable has been added over the years.



Sometimes I create some humor intended "photoshops" using Gimp. It does
much, much more than Irfanview which is fine for cropping, resizing or
adjusting brightness and color balances.

In fact, if you have visited my Facebook page, the image of my wife and
I (in much younger days) with the beach background was done using Gimp.



===

Gimp can make you look much younger? That should be a popular
feature. :-)


LOL! Well, we *were* younger ... once.

Old Salt
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 10:25:21 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 10:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 09:05:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:45 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:35:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:21 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.


Yup, I meant Irfanview. I always screw up the name of that program.


I think it was Iview when I first started using it, back in the late 90's. Been a very reliable
program.


It's a great program for viewing and doing limited editing of images.
For more demanding edits I use a free program called "Gimp". Similar to
Photoshop and is easy to learn.


You told me about Gimp. I think it's the most downloaded with Irfanview taking second. I don't do
any real 'demanding' edits. I can't think of anything Irfanview wouldn't handle though. Just about
everything imagineable has been added over the years.



Sometimes I create some humor intended "photoshops" using Gimp. It does
much, much more than Irfanview which is fine for cropping, resizing or
adjusting brightness and color balances.

In fact, if you have visited my Facebook page, the image of my wife and
I (in much younger days) with the beach background was done using Gimp.


Methinks you've not looked at Irfanview in a while!

Old Salt
 

On 3/8/2018 12:56 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 10:25:21 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 10:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 09:05:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:45 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:35:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:21 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 08:12:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/7/2018 8:03 AM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:36:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 8:30 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:21:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:01:03 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/6/2018 3:18 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 14:12:53 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


This guy definitely qualifies.

The stripes on the arm of his jacket are called "hash marks". Each
stripe indicates completion of four years of service. This dude has 11
of them, so he has served for over 44 years.

The Navy uniform "Crow" and hash marks start out as being red in color.
After 12 years of service and 4 Good Conduct awards they are changed to
gold.

If you screw up while wearing gold, they go back to red and you start
over again.

https://tinyurl.com/y8ul2sff

https://tinyurl.com/y8uac2z7

So what's his rank. It looks like the Marine is a bit 'underdressed' for the function.



Master Chief. (E-9) Highest enlisted rank in Navy, above Senior Chief
(E-8) and Chief (E-7).

Thanks. My 'underdressed' comment referred to the Marine in the first photo.

Yup everyone is in their Class A and he looks like he was just out on
maneuvers



I checked his chevrons. He is also an E-9


You've got better eyes than I do. Looks like only two rockers to me.



Yeah. I downloaded it and enlarged it in Infraview. Think you're correct.


Surely you mean Irfanview. I've loved that program for a long, long time. It is *so* easy to use.


Yup, I meant Irfanview. I always screw up the name of that program.


I think it was Iview when I first started using it, back in the late 90's. Been a very reliable
program.


It's a great program for viewing and doing limited editing of images.
For more demanding edits I use a free program called "Gimp". Similar to
Photoshop and is easy to learn.


You told me about Gimp. I think it's the most downloaded with Irfanview taking second. I don't do
any real 'demanding' edits. I can't think of anything Irfanview wouldn't handle though. Just about
everything imagineable has been added over the years.



Sometimes I create some humor intended "photoshops" using Gimp. It does
much, much more than Irfanview which is fine for cropping, resizing or
adjusting brightness and color balances.

In fact, if you have visited my Facebook page, the image of my wife and
I (in much younger days) with the beach background was done using Gimp.



Methinks you've not looked at Irfanview in a while!



I've used Irfanview for years.
I installed the latest version of less than a year ago when I bought
this computer along with a few of the plug-ins that I wanted.
I use it as my default image viewer and occasionally for cropping, color
correction or adding text, etc. It's great for that but it's primarily
an image *viewer*, not an image *editor* which is what Gimp and
Photoshop are. Huge difference and you really can't compare Irfanview
to Gimp or Photoshop. Irfanview has very limited editing capabilities.

For example, try opening two (or more) image files in Irfraview at the
same time. You can't. In Gimp you can open as many as you want, take
sections of one image and paste it in another. Here's an example:

https://tinyurl.com/yap2hxcl

Gimp (and Photoshop) have a much higher learning curve. Takes a while
to understand all of their capabilities and how to use them. I don't
use (or understand) a fraction of what Gimp can do.

Old Salt
 

On Thu, 8 Mar 2018 17:01:11 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/8/2018 12:56 PM, John H. wrote:

Methinks you've not looked at Irfanview in a while!



I've used Irfanview for years.
I installed the latest version of less than a year ago when I bought
this computer along with a few of the plug-ins that I wanted.
I use it as my default image viewer and occasionally for cropping, color
correction or adding text, etc. It's great for that but it's primarily
an image *viewer*, not an image *editor* which is what Gimp and
Photoshop are. Huge difference and you really can't compare Irfanview
to Gimp or Photoshop. Irfanview has very limited editing capabilities.

For example, try opening two (or more) image files in Irfraview at the
same time. You can't. In Gimp you can open as many as you want, take
sections of one image and paste it in another. Here's an example:

https://tinyurl.com/yap2hxcl

Gimp (and Photoshop) have a much higher learning curve. Takes a while
to understand all of their capabilities and how to use them. I don't
use (or understand) a fraction of what Gimp can do.

I use Paint Shop and I have V3, V4 & V7.
They are all different enough that I keep all 3. V7 is very good and
has features I have not even tried yet.

Old Salt
 

On 3/8/2018 6:06 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 8 Mar 2018 17:01:11 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/8/2018 12:56 PM, John H. wrote:

Methinks you've not looked at Irfanview in a while!



I've used Irfanview for years.
I installed the latest version of less than a year ago when I bought
this computer along with a few of the plug-ins that I wanted.
I use it as my default image viewer and occasionally for cropping, color
correction or adding text, etc. It's great for that but it's primarily
an image *viewer*, not an image *editor* which is what Gimp and
Photoshop are. Huge difference and you really can't compare Irfanview
to Gimp or Photoshop. Irfanview has very limited editing capabilities.

For example, try opening two (or more) image files in Irfraview at the
same time. You can't. In Gimp you can open as many as you want, take
sections of one image and paste it in another. Here's an example:

https://tinyurl.com/yap2hxcl

Gimp (and Photoshop) have a much higher learning curve. Takes a while
to understand all of their capabilities and how to use them. I don't
use (or understand) a fraction of what Gimp can do.

I use Paint Shop and I have V3, V4 & V7.
They are all different enough that I keep all 3. V7 is very good and
has features I have not even tried yet.



Forgot about that one. I used Paint Shop Pro for quite a while as well
but it was many years ago. Also a fully equipped image editor.