He retired from the military at the rank of Major.
He left the military at the rank of staff sergeant.
All new officers begin at the rank of police officer.
It is not considered to be a move worthy of someone at his high rank.
Jones retired at the rank of major general on May 31, 1973.
In 1989, he resigned his commission at the rank of Major.
During the war, he remained at the rank of captain.
Between the two of them they'd cancel each other out and he'd be at the correct rank.
He learned to be a captain, at the lowest possible rank.
Technically, he will serve at the lower rank for the last two weeks of this year.