[BITList] promotion

[CT's]

eh! there is a government amenable to increasing a widow's pension voluntarily - out of the kindness of their heart?

It is quite common for servicemen to be promoted on their death - huh!

but this is not the same - this pilot was promoted to captain while mia/presumed dead/status unknown.

so there is apparently nothing stopping a private killed 2 weeks ago (say) being promoted to colonel on his death?

I'm not getting it.




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From: "John Feltham" <wulguru.wantok at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 7:25 PM
To: <bitlist at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com>
Subject: Re: [BITList] promotion

> G'day Colin,
> 
> On 03/08/2009, at 4:53 AM, CT's wrote:
> 
> > how do you get promoted when you are mia - presumed dead/status is  
> unknown?
> > I thought there were specific requirements to fulfil before being  
> promoted to captain!
> > apparently usn doesn't bother with such trivia
> 
> It is quite common for servicemen to be promoted on their death.
> 
> It helps salve the Government's conscience (do they have one?). By  
> promoting the man they increase the poor widows mite. ie. her pension.
> 
> 
> 
> ooroo
> 
> Bad typists of the word, untie.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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