He was a secondlieutenant in the army until he deserted.
他在开小差之前是个少尉。
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During his time in Okinawa as a secondlieutenant, and to the amusement of his fellow Marines, Colonel Richardson set up a studio in his living quarters.
在冲绳岛担任第二中尉的时候,尉了娱乐他的海军陆战,上校理查德森在他的住所建立了工作室。
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I was surprised by what life offered an awkward teenager such as myself: the opportunity to serve as a secondlieutenant in the Battle of the Bulge at the tender age of 19.