Derek and Melissa’s Family

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USArmy - Enlisted Insignia

by Derek—2004.09.20 @ 1407

Beginning next week I will be posting a daily blog of my experience at Basic Training at Fort Lenard Wood, Missouri. If all goes well, these postings will be entered by Melissa from my letters I send home. In preparation, I have been putting together some basic information on the US Army that I will need to be familiar with as I enter active duty.

This entry lists the insignia for the enlisted soldiers (rank structure).

Rank Structure

Sergeant Major of the Army

Command Sergeant Major (E-9)

Sergeant Major (E-9)

First Sergeant (E-8)

Master Sergeant (E-8)

Sergeant First Class (E-7)

Staff Sergeant (E-6)

Sergeant (E-5)

Corporal (E-4)

Specialist (E-4)

Private First Class (E-3)

Private (E-2)