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TreasonousBastard

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6. Military evaluations are a joke...

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 09:12 AM

Aug 2013

Everyone gets a stellar rating unless they seriously screw up somewhere. The system insists that you are perfect in every way in order to get promoted.

If you are just "good" your career is over.

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Ft. Hood shooter received glowing evaluations before attack [View all] bemildred Aug 2013 OP

Well he should get Bay Boy Aug 2013 #1

I was more interested in the apparent lack of clue among his evaluators. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #2

Was there a "Death to the Infidels" sign Bay Boy Aug 2013 #3

pretty damn close. cali Aug 2013 #4

It doesn't appear they would have noticed if he had one. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #5

+1,000 malaise Aug 2013 #7

Yep, all for show. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #8

Military evaluations are a joke... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #6

Exactly ..... oldhippie Aug 2013 #9

Same on the NCO side Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #10