Well by 2000, the US Army would be acting much like the US Army WWII and like almost every other war the US Army had been in. The age of waiting for time in rank and automatic promotion regardless of enlisted and officers will be a thing of the past. Granted for officers, you will raise up the ladder at much faster than your rank would recognize, sometimes 2nd Lt would hold billets held by Captains, and doing the jobs held by Captains or higher ranks.
The US Army since the creation of the National Guard out of the various local militia has done away with Brevet type promotions. So they weren't too far off when they had Brigades and Regiments commanded by Lt and Captains. Also with moving personnel from Air Force and Naval to combat forces, lot of the officers will be in positions treated as 2nd Lt and work their way back up on how well they are able to handle the transfer...
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