Army - Sergeant First Class (Retired) - Fort Sill, Oklahoma - Mug Color:Black Airborne-qualified Green Berets

Airborne-qualified Green Berets

which maintains the capability to deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours of notification

developed tactics and procedures that other Mustang groups would follow

long-lasting Staff Sergeant E-6 rank insignia with text

serving with distinction in every theater of the war

Army - Sergeant First Class (Retired) - Fort Sill, Oklahoma - Mug Color:Black Airborne-qualified Green BeretsSergeant first class is the first enlisted rank in the U. S. Army to be selected by the centralized promotion system. As such, it is considerably more difficult to achieve than the previous ranks. A sergeant first class is the first enlisted rank to be considered a senior non commissioned officer, and a soldier achieving the rank gains not only prestige, but several benefits due to the position. For example, a sergeant first class cannot be demoted by