I hope the promotions are blocked. That will piss off so many servicemen and force the purge of these evil rats. And while it will be delayed don't think for a moment that they won't eventually be promoted -- we take care of our own. And lastly if you know anything about serving in the armed forces you know that our governmental bureaucracy sucks; getting passed up on a promotion cycle is a reoccurring rite of passage that unfortunately never ends.