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qazplm135

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1. Army Grade Determination Board

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 08:20 PM

Jun 2021

every retired officer goes through it. For most, a formality, but for those that commit crimes or bad acts, they have the power to lower your retirement rank all the way down to 2nd Lieutenant.

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Retired Army major general reduced to second lieutenant for sex crime conviction [View all] soothsayer Jun 2021 OP

Army Grade Determination Board qazplm135 Jun 2021 #1

I especially liked this quote from the article; GP6971 Jun 2021 #4

That's just a nice way of saying "We can't bust him further down." Angleae Jun 2021 #9

Wait a minute-- he's not in the brig? dawg day Jun 2021 #2

It's not minor. He's goes from the third highest officer retirement pension... brush Jun 2021 #3

The statute of limitations under the UCMJ sarisataka Jun 2021 #6

Oh, well, sounds like it's the best that could be achieved dawg day Jun 2021 #8

Can this be applied to General Flynn? Stinky The Clown Jun 2021 #5

That was my thought when I saw the post. blueinredohio Jun 2021 #7

No qazplm135 Jun 2021 #10