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[theweaselking]

US Army: You signed a contract, we need you in Iraq, you're going to Iraq.
Soldier: I'm a senior enlisted man with 19 years experience. Can we please treat my broken spine and my tuberculosis before sending me to Iraq?
US Army: That's a sensible request. Denied! Iraq or jail!

Comments

[kierthos.livejournal.com]

Jesus, with all the trouble they've had recruiting, you'd think they would do things to avoid bad press.

[chaosrah.livejournal.com]

UGH!!!

i wonder how they'll sell this one?

[maelorin]

bureaucracy, we has some ...

what? you question the paperwork? fail!

but, but, i has evidence - the paperwork is broken!

we care not. go to jail, directly to jail. do not pass go. do not collect $200.

Re: i wonder how they'll sell this one?

[krylon-blue83.livejournal.com]

win.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

Chief warrant officers are actually commissioned, not enlisted, and you'd think they'd have more sway than some burnt up smoke.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Really? I thought "warrant officer" is what you get when you're a really awesome enlisted guy and they give you an equivalent to a Leftenant's rank without the commission.

Am I thinking of something different?

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

Am I thinking of something different?

Not exactly. You're right, they're kind of like tech-oriented super-sergeants, you can generally only become a WO after you're E-5 or E-6, and WOs are superior to all enlisted ranks (like lef/lieutenants) and all officer ranks are superior to WOs. But when you become a Chief Warrant Officer (the second of five WO ranks) you get a commission like regular officers. I'm not sure how the Navy handles their WOs, but that's how the Army does it.