re: #264 Bubblehead II

I haven’t read through all the earlier comments in this thread yet, so I haven’t seen the answers others gave you, but here’s something from the article I linked to in my #251:

Dempsey also told the AP that Bergdahl’s promotion to staff sergeant, which was expected soon, won’t necessarily happen because he is longer missing in action, and therefore is no longer eligible for automatic promotions.

Army officials would not discuss Bergdahl’s promotion status on-the-record when contacted by Stars and Stripes. […]