first sergeant
noun
1
: a noncommissioned officer serving as the chief assistant to the commander of a military unit (such as a company or squadron)
2
: the rank of a first sergeant
specifically
: a rank in the army above a sergeant first class and below a sergeant major and in the marine corps above a gunnery sergeant and below a master gunnery sergeant
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Nate Anderson Democrat Nate Anderson is a first sergeant in the Indiana Army National Guard.
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Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
To express his resentment, one first sergeant would put some of the Eagles on all-night guard duty or assign them toilet-cleaning duty.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
His favorite position, however, was as a first sergeant tasked with leading and training soldiers.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
On July 5th, the African rank and file of the Force Publique were growing restless; for one thing, despite independence, no Congolese soldier had been promoted above the level of first sergeant major.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
Sam Warfield was honorably discharged in 1953 as a first sergeant.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2023
Services available to military members in crisis on JBER include the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, Chaplain Corps, Mental Health Clinic professionals, Military and Family Life Counselors, Family Advocacy and a military member’s first sergeant or chain of command, according to Staff Sgt.
—Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2021
Love was a retired Army first sergeant with 27 years of service who served one tour in Vietnam, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 June 2022
Jermal Dubose is a retired Army first sergeant who lives in Deridder, La.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 22 July 2021
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Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
To express his resentment, one first sergeant would put some of the Eagles on all-night guard duty or assign them toilet-cleaning duty.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
His favorite position, however, was as a first sergeant tasked with leading and training soldiers.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
On July 5th, the African rank and file of the Force Publique were growing restless; for one thing, despite independence, no Congolese soldier had been promoted above the level of first sergeant major.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
Sam Warfield was honorably discharged in 1953 as a first sergeant.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2023
Services available to military members in crisis on JBER include the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, Chaplain Corps, Mental Health Clinic professionals, Military and Family Life Counselors, Family Advocacy and a military member’s first sergeant or chain of command, according to Staff Sgt.
—Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2021
Love was a retired Army first sergeant with 27 years of service who served one tour in Vietnam, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 June 2022
Jermal Dubose is a retired Army first sergeant who lives in Deridder, La.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 22 July 2021
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“First sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20sergeant. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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