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Army reveals the only way to become a Chief Warrant Officer 5 is to kill a Chief Warrant Officer 5
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Army reveals the only way to become a Chief Warrant Officer 5 is to kill a Chief Warrant Officer 5

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Oct 05, 2022
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NEW YORK — Newly-uncovered documents show the reason that Chief Warrant Officer 5s are so rare in the Army: you must kill one to become one.

Unlike other military officer ranks, Warrant Officers must endure levels of bureaucracy involving rings, incantations, cloaks, and the wielding of weapons made from the horns of unicorns, according to an extensive D…

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