Boddington is a retired Full Bird Colonel USMC- as was the late Jeff Cooper, prior to his promotion to Brig. Gen (Military Courtesy, as he had retired as a Full Bird I believe). Like Patton (my favorite General of All) Boddington came from money and married into it-not a bad move for a "Jarhead"-

You call a retired Army General by his first name? Only brother officers of equal or greater rank do that on active duty status. Reminds me of a coach we had at St. Stanislaus' in Queen City- when he told us lads we could call him "Bob" instead of Mister Hiltz or Coach Hiltz, all respect gradually faded- I address any ranking Army (or other branch) Commissioned Officer, active or Retired, and it is still "Sir"- You respect the rank, then the man. Duty, Honor, Country!! RWTF

Last edited by Run With The Fox; 10/25/08 08:47 PM.
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..