You may turn it down and force me to let you go back to your permanent ranks.

I'll be drawing enough to support both of us, even if I have to go back to my permanent rank.

In November 1919, he returned with the permanent rank of captain.

He was promoted to the permanent rank of captain on June 9, 1938.

He continued his permanent or regular rank during the assignment.

Bell retired with the permanent rank of Colonel in 1892.

He was promoted to the permanent rank of major in November.

Wood became the 14th American officer to hold the permanent rank of lieutenant general.

Remaining in the regular army, he returned to his permanent rank of captain.

He was promoted once again to the permanent rank of major general in 1923 and retired that same year.