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qazplm135

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4. promotion through to Major is based on merit

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Mar 4, 2021, 07:34 PM

Mar 2021

once you get to O5 and above, it's less and less about merit, and more about other things.

I made O5 and then retired because I saw too many instances of folks getting promoted who shouldn't have, or passed over who shouldn't have, and it kind of shook my faith in the meritocracy of it all.

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Passed Over 3 Times, a Black Marine Colonel Is Being Promoted to General [View all] Eugene Mar 2021 OP

Excellent! WA-03 Democrat Mar 2021 #1

Hmmmm? Bet it's no coencidence he was passed over the last four years, trump's years. brush Mar 2021 #2

Love it!! sellitman Mar 2021 #3

promotion through to Major is based on merit qazplm135 Mar 2021 #4