Well the best rank in the military is leading right now, Corporal. Navy leading Seaman
As I was a Cpl for life and loved every minute of it. At the end of my career as and older Cpl people tended to leave me alone, got all the cushy jobs and best postings, after all a Cpl can go and fit in anywhere, every body wants one. Want something done right, get a Cpl, want something in a hurry, ask a Cpl, Want to know how something works, ask a Cpl. Piss of a Cpl, you don't get anything... Didn't you know that Cpl's hold the keys to the pearly gates, its called QM, CQ stores and everyone thinks the quartermaster runs the show, ha, not likely... it's the Cpl's. Who's the first smiling face do you see when you walk into QM or your CQ stores, who serves you in the pay office, who tends to your BOO BOO's in the MIR.. a Cpl.
And for all you infantry officers on phase training in good old Gagetown, want a few extra goodies on those torturous endless days and nights in the field, like say McDonald's,Wendy's, hot coffee or even an extra hay box of fresh rations or other creature comforts, get to know your storeman driver, yes its a Cpl, he is your best friend, he can get things for you, so be nice to him... He is the difference between you eating MRE's three meals a day or eating fresh rations and having fresh hot coffee at least once a day.