Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 08, 2010
July 07, 2010
July 09, 2010
Transcript:
Woman: E-5! Way to get 'er done, Mel! Melissa: Actually, I didn't do much of anything... there's a sergeant shortage in our specialty. If you put in the months, promotion is automatic. Woman: Whoa... that's pretty scary... Melissa: What? Woman: A screwup like me could become sergeant? Melissa: A bomb dog could become sergeant. Can't dwell on it.
I’ve never heard an explanation of why the Army did away with the rank of Specialist Fifth Class, the last of the spec grades above E-4 to go.