master sergeant
noun
: a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army above a sergeant first class and below a staff sergeant major, in the air force above a technical sergeant and below a senior master sergeant, and in the marine corps above a gunnery sergeant and below a master gunnery sergeant
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Van Dyke joined the Army in 2008 and, in 2023, was promoted to the rank of master sergeant, the second-highest enlisted rank in the Army, according to the indictment.
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Hallie Golden, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke, a 38-year-old North Carolina resident stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, has been an active-duty soldier since 2008 and a master sergeant with US Army Special Forces since 2023, according to the indictment.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Nicole Amor was promoted from sergeant first class to master sergeant effective March 1.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
The younger Waddell retired as a master sergeant in 2011 and worked for the Army Corps of Engineers until shortly before his death in Jacksonville, North Carolina, according to his father, but struggled with PTSD, which eventually impacted his personality and relationships.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Hallie Golden, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke, a 38-year-old North Carolina resident stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, has been an active-duty soldier since 2008 and a master sergeant with US Army Special Forces since 2023, according to the indictment.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Nicole Amor was promoted from sergeant first class to master sergeant effective March 1.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
The younger Waddell retired as a master sergeant in 2011 and worked for the Army Corps of Engineers until shortly before his death in Jacksonville, North Carolina, according to his father, but struggled with PTSD, which eventually impacted his personality and relationships.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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“Master sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20sergeant. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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