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What exactly is a "full bird colonel" and what is the origin of the term?

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by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on Feb 8, 2007 at 6:37 am Permalink

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I always find myself just adding to Perryman's answers, but....

Full Bird is a Colonel. The emblem Colonels wear is an eagle.

A Lt Colonel (one rank below Colonel) is referred to as a Light Bird.

However, (at least in the Marine Corps), it is acceptable to address a LtCol as "Colonel" when addressing him verbally. Therefore necessitating a differentiation between a Light Bird and a Full Bird.
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