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    WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    06.17.1998

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    Where does the word "chevron" come from?
    It's French for rafter or roof

    Which enlisted ranks don't wear chevrons?
    Lowest three grades of Navy and Coast Guard seaman, and Army specialists

    What is the origin of the sergeant?
    Originally a servant to a medieval knight

    Why do some organizations have a "sergeant at arms"?
    Armed servants kept order in the Middle Ages

    "Soldier" is derived from what Latin word?
    Soldus, a contraction of solidus, a Roman coin used for paying troops

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    Date Taken: 06.17.1998
    Date Posted: 07.04.2025 00:11
    Story ID: 528113
    Location: WASHINGTON, US

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