| U.S.
ARMY Cold War Era Insignia of Rank (1965) |
| Enlisted,
Specialists, and
Noncommissioned Officers |
| E-1 |
E-2 |
E-3 |
E-4 |
E-5 | E-6 |
| (No Insignia) |
(No Insignia) |
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| Private E-1 (PVT) |
Private E-2 (PV2) |
Private First Class (PFC) |
Corporal (CPL) |
Sergeant (SGT) |
Staff Sergeant (SSG) |
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Short-lived
E-2, PFC circa 1965-66 |
Short-lived E-3, Lance Corporal (LCP) circa 1965-66 |
Specialist
4 (SP4) |
Specialist
5 (SP5) |
Specialist
6 (SP6) |
| E-7 |
E-8 |
E-9 |
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| Sergeant First Class (SFC) |
Master Sergeant (MSG) |
First Sergeant (1SG) |
Staff Sergeant Major (SSM) |
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) |
Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) |
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| Specialist
7 (SP7) |
Specialist
8 (SP8) |
Specialist
9 (SP9) |
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| SP8 and SP9
existed on paper, but were never authorized for wear. They were both
discontinued in 1965. SP7 was discontinued in 1975. SP5 and SP6 were both discontinued in 1985. |
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