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Paper Colonel
Definition
An officer who reached Colonel rank through staff positions, paperwork, and politics rather than command time or combat experience. Their uniform has ribbons. Their experience has asterisks.
Example Usage
"The paper colonel wrote a 20-page memo about the font on unit letterhead. Never led soldiers in the field."