Yeah, especially officers. We used to say even an LOC was the kiss of death for them. Some of them I respected, some, not so much, but, they had a pretty tough row to how, in some ways.
“row to hoe”, that is.
Knew a really good guy, over 20yrs could never make Master because he had and Article when he was...like 19.
Really good guy, unbelievable physical stuff. Outrageous... he was a great guy. Last I heard he was in Iraq on the Iranian boarder.
In the Army, stuff just doesn't go away. Well, ... it can ... but normally you have to be underage or your father is a Senator. Then they will let it go sometimes.