platoon sergeant

noun

Definition of platoon sergeant

: a noncommissioned officer normally with the rank of sergeant first class in the U.S. Army and with the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps

Note: Platoon sergeant was formally its own rank in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines.

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The platoon sergeant ordered the soldiers to move into formation next to the hearse. — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "Imperfect answers: A JBER soldier was killed in action, and his parents ask why," 27 May 2018 The platoon sergeant ordered the soldiers to move into formation next to the hearse. — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "Imperfect answers: A JBER soldier was killed in action, and his parents ask why," 27 May 2018 The platoon sergeant ordered the soldiers to move into formation next to the hearse. — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "Imperfect answers: A JBER soldier was killed in action, and his parents ask why," 27 May 2018 The platoon sergeant ordered the soldiers to move into formation next to the hearse. — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "Imperfect answers: A JBER soldier was killed in action, and his parents ask why," 27 May 2018 The platoon sergeant ordered the soldiers to move into formation next to the hearse. — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "Imperfect answers: A JBER soldier was killed in action, and his parents ask why," 27 May 2018 The platoon sergeant ordered the soldiers to move into formation next to the hearse. — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "Imperfect answers: A JBER soldier was killed in action, and his parents ask why," 27 May 2018 The platoon sergeant ordered the soldiers to move into formation next to the hearse. — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "Imperfect answers: A JBER soldier was killed in action, and his parents ask why," 27 May 2018 The platoon sergeant ordered the soldiers to move into formation next to the hearse. — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "Imperfect answers: A JBER soldier was killed in action, and his parents ask why," 27 May 2018

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