staff sergeant
noun
: a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army above a sergeant and below a platoon sergeant or sergeant first class, in the air force above a sergeant and below a technical sergeant, and in the marine corps above a sergeant and below a gunnery sergeant
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For his service, the Army staff sergeant earned the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars, the American Theater Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and a Good Conduct Medal.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The second target, staff sergeant Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in a critical condition.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
After a 17-year career in the Army as a staff sergeant, Montoya, 48, said he was derailed by PTSD after three overseas deployments.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2025
Chen, a staff sergeant who served in the Armored Corps, had been stationed at the Gaza border on October 7.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The second target, staff sergeant Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in a critical condition.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
After a 17-year career in the Army as a staff sergeant, Montoya, 48, said he was derailed by PTSD after three overseas deployments.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2025
Chen, a staff sergeant who served in the Armored Corps, had been stationed at the Gaza border on October 7.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Staff sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staff%20sergeant. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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