re: #137 Bubblehead II

Morning Lizards. Here’s a question. If the Army really had any suspicions about Bergdahl being a deserter, why did they promote him, not once, but twice?

Bergdahl was promoted twice after he was taken prisoner in June 2009. He was promoted to the rank of specialist in June 2010 and then sergeant in June 2011.

And pending the results of the investigation is scheduled for another one.

Report: Bergdahl Scheduled For Promotion

I think it’s a technicality: Captive / POW / MIA Entitlements
The military has done an investigation but there’s been to trial or hearing to definitively categorize him as a deserter so the scheduled promotion paperwork goes through. I think the military can retroactively reverse promotions and accumulated pay if a ruling is made later.