“Why does this POS still have a title?”
Wondered the same thing myself. Could be the writer’s using the title that Ft Leavenworth’s official announcement didn’t? Maybe a military-experienced FReeper can answer. It may have to do with the military maintaining its authority over him? i.e., if he were discharged even dishonorably, would the military have authority to carry out the sentence? I did read that 2 weeks after the sentencing his paychecks stop.
That is affirmative, the prisoners remain members of the military with essentially no rank. The previous newest member of Fort Leavenworth's Death Row, Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis had officially retired in 2004. The US Army recalled him to active service (with rank and pay) in 2006 to court martial him, strip him of said rank and pay to put him where he is now.
As for Hasan's pay, it stopped the moment the verdict was decided. It is just that the military operates on earned pay, so he gets paid for that earning period prior to the verdict.