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Line 33: {{examples}} == [[Advertising]] == * Cereal mascot Cap'n Crunch is technically not a Captain, but a Commander, due to the three bars on the sleeves of his uniform. == [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == * The official subtitled version of ''[[Strike Witches]]'' calls Mio a Major (an Army/Air Force rank) in the subtitles. It's the right grade, but as a naval officer she should technically be a Lieutenant Commander. They also call Shirley a Lieutenant in episode 5, but since she's an officer in her country's Army, she should technically be a Captain. The actual dialogue averts this, since the characters use the all-forces rank structure of the Imperial Japanese forces (''shousa'' and ''taii'' referring to grades as opposed to the actual ranks). Line 80 ⟶ 83: == [[Literature]] == * Tom Clancy botched the job completely in ''[[Clear and Present Danger]]'' with a conversation between an officer and a "Seaman First" in the United States Coast Guard. That rank does not exist in the Coast Guard. The correct term for that particular Coastie would have been "Fireman" (E3). Previously out of basic he would have been a "Fireman Apprentice" (E2). He was an engineer. This contrasts with deck force ranks, "Seaman Apprentice" and "Seaman" (E2 and E3 respectively). * Sidestepped in the ''[[Dune]]'' prequels by inventing ~~[[Fantastic Rank Structure\|~~a new ranking system]] and changing it two or three times throughout the series. For example, a general's rank in the pre-Butlerian Jihad times is Primero (with titles based on numbers). When the League Armada is renamed the Army of Humanity, the Primero becomes the Bashar (possibly a variation on the Turkish rank of "pasha"). Post-Jihad, the Bashar rank is downgraded to the Colonel level, while the new General rank is Caid. Given that this takes place tens of thousands of years in the future means the authors are free to create whatever ranks they wish. Of course, the idea of a starship commander leading ground troops is still completely ridiculous. == [[Live-Action TV]] == * ''[[Doctor Who]]'': We'll start with ''New!Who''{{'}}s "saluting while not wearing hats" (you can actually bow when wishing to show respect to a superior officer within most Commonwealth countries). Yes, it means that the Doctor can do his "no don't salute" bit, but would it cost them too much to borrow the hats? In [[Doctor Who/Recap/S32/E02 Day of the Moon\|"The Day of the Moon"]] Rory, dressed in civilian clothes, salutes the NASA ~~personal~~personnel in 1969 with the British-styled salute. The NASA personal are explicitly confused by his usage of the British salute, so this is certainly an in-universe example. * Mostly averted in ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', although there were some uniform oddities that popped up now and then, most notably an airman in the pilot wearing the insignia for both a Staff Sergeant and a Major. It was officially endorsed by the US Air Force, and had military advisers on board to avoid most flagrant mistakes. * ''[[Stargate Universe]]'':