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An Army spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Berry was an infantryman and Special Forces medical sergeant in the Army from 1992 to 2016, leaving the Army as a sergeant first class.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
When Faller, the sergeant, arrived in the dormitory to assist after the alleged assault, Morales-Pena told him that Acevedo had punched him, according to the affidavit.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Manhunt will be harder because of his training Berry was an infantryman and a special forces medical sergeant in the Army from 1992 to 2016, leaving the Army as a sergeant first class, according to Christopher Surridge, a US Army spokesperson.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The sergeant who wrote him the warning for killing a guy was just as quickly promoted to lieutenant.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
When Faller, the sergeant, arrived in the dormitory to assist after the alleged assault, Morales-Pena told him that Acevedo had punched him, according to the affidavit.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Manhunt will be harder because of his training Berry was an infantryman and a special forces medical sergeant in the Army from 1992 to 2016, leaving the Army as a sergeant first class, according to Christopher Surridge, a US Army spokesperson.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The sergeant who wrote him the warning for killing a guy was just as quickly promoted to lieutenant.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
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Then, in 2024, Sean McGovern, Kinahan’s most trusted lieutenant, was arrested in Dubai.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a filing disclosed Thursday, Weidenfels, a once-future spinoff CEO for Discovery Global and longtime lieutenant to WBD CEO David Zaslav, will receive a new contract to kick in on July 11, 2026, and replacing an existing four-year pay deal to expire on July 10.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dejan Joveljic capitalized on a gift of a back-pass from the Sounders captain, and Sporting earned a result against a Sounders side that had failed to win only twice in 2026.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Since 1992, Ronnie has been the captain of this distinctive part of New Orleans’ culinary history.—
George Motz,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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