Military knowledge
Military knowledge posted in Rules & Errata forum comment posted by cobalt_phoenix Something to consider is that the etiquette for military services can vary by the type. Did you know, for example, that there is actual etiquette for how to board a ship? That includes who you ask for permission to come aboard, and in what order a group of people embark and disembark from a ship. Such knowledge is common among naval and marine services, but may be entirely unknown in land armies and air forces.
And then there is the actual language of military services, and they are not the same as the normal spoken language of the nation they are from. The culture of the military is also often different than normal civilian life. A great example for you to consider is that you should never say "repeat" on a radio in the US military to get someone to repeat what they said. The reason is that "repeat" means "do what you just did again", usually when it comes to using weapons. Instead, you use the phrase "say again your last". And that is hammered hard into the heads of anyone who is ever likely to use a radio in the US military. Even individual units (I'm talking regiment or battalion level for ground forces, so anywhere from about 1000 to 5000 personnel) can have their own unique customs in terms of phrases, specific equipment, etc, which can make them remarkably unique compared to others even within the same service.
So if you are looking to have military knowledge be a specialty skill, it would probably be good to have each rank narrow in on something specific. Rank 1 could be general knowledge of a national or alliance military force, and then subsequent ranks narrow that down to potentially individual service, unit type within said service, and then specific unit. Of course, additional ranks could also let you expand your base of knowledge to others instead of getting more specialized within a single field.
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