re: #162 Killgore Trout

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.

Well, that would suck. “While you were a POW, we promoted you to sergeant. Now that you’re back, we’ve busted you down to Pfc. Welcome back!”