command sergeant major

noun

: a noncommissioned officer in the army ranking above a first sergeant

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Walz served as command sergeant major toward the end of his career. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024 Walz wore the chevrons and performed the duties of a command sergeant major and is entitled to refer to himself as such. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024 Kolb wrote on Facebook that Walz may be concealing the truth about his claim of having been a command sergeant major. Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024 What is noteworthy is that Walz still uses the rank of command sergeant major on his website. Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2024 Kolb explained Walz’s frocked status invalidates his claim to the status of command sergeant major. Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024 The command sergeant major, among other things, is responsible for monitoring and advocating for the welfare of the troops in his unit. The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024 Vance said Walz as a command sergeant major at the time shouldn’t have allowed his unit to deploy without him. Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2024 Since that night, Walz has served with the Army National Guard, rising to the rank of command sergeant major, won six Congressional races, and was elected to two terms as Governor of Minnesota. Brian Bennett, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of command sergeant major was in 1967

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“Command sergeant major.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20sergeant%20major. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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