Pens1566
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Quite possible - while I don't have first hand knowledge, I'd fully expect the marines to sharply limit promotions under the communications/PR MOS that Vance was in. While getting the E3 is basically automatic for any marine during their 2nd year, E4 as I understand it is subject to competitive quotas. And in marines E4 normally requires taking on a squad (8 person team) leadership role - which Vance was apparently unqualified for.
I don't have first hand knowledge either. Just going off of what I heard/read from actual Marines that the less congested MOSes were easier to escape being a "terminal Lance". I would think that being Private Joker falls into that bucket vs say, infantry.