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Doubs · 02-10-2004, 10:38 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Roadkill:
What exactly is an "aide de camp" anyway?
rk<hr /></blockquote>The "Aide de Camp" is a junior officer assigned to assist a senior officer. It's possible that a senior NCO might be selected to fill the position. Military habits and customs do change or are slightly different in various units.

A junior NCO, such as a Cpl or Buck Sgt who was responsible for clean-up and such for a senior officer was called a "Dog Robber" and were often the origin of many of the best rumors that floated around a unit. The term was common during WW1 and seems to have survived into the 2nd WW as this link will show.
http://www.69th-infantry-division.co...dogrobber.html

02-10-2004, 10:38 PM	#13
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Roadkill: <strong>What exactly is an "aide de camp" anyway? rk</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">The "Aide de Camp" is a junior officer assigned to assist a senior officer. It's possible that a senior NCO might be selected to fill the position. Military habits and customs do change or are slightly different in various units. A junior NCO, such as a Cpl or Buck Sgt who was responsible for clean-up and such for a senior officer was called a "Dog Robber" and were often the origin of many of the best rumors that floated around a unit. The term was common during WW1 and seems to have survived into the 2nd WW as this link will show. http://www.69th-infantry-division.co...dogrobber.html