1. Pivot
   Primary Vision Test
2. Private
   Pole Vault Training

"Pvt." is short for the military rank of Private. The short form is commonly used in front of the name of the officer in question.

1. Sergeant Major
   Corporal
2. Staff Sergeant
   Private

Sergeant Major is the highest rank in the Army. The Sergeant Major has many responsibilities, including supervision of personnel and communication within the Army.

1. Petty Officer First Class
   Primary Official 1
2. First Private Officer
   Program Operation One

PO1 is short for Petty Officer First Class. This rank is a noncommissioned rank and you may recognize their insignia by its eagle.

1. Corporal
   First Sergeant
2. Lance Corporal
   Lieutenant General

Lieutenant Generals are a higher rank than the Major General. This can be confusing due to a Major typically being a higher rank than a Lieutenant.

1. Marines
   Air Force
2. Navy
   Coast Guard

The Master Gunnery Sergeant is part of the Marines. This rank is one of the highest in the branch, and sometimes individuals of this rank can even take on the responsibility of a Sergeant Major.

1. Seaman Recruit
   Master Chief Petty Officer
2. Lieutenant Commander
   Fleet Admiral

The highest rank in the Navy is Fleet Admiral. The Fleet Admiral is not currently held by anyone, with the last person holding the rank in 1966.

1. 2nd Lieutenant
   General
2. Corporal
   Private

"Butter Bar" is a name for the rank 2nd Lieutenant. They get this nickname from the gold bar that they wear after achieving this rank.

1. Private
   Master Corporal
2. Lieutenant General
   Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States

The president is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States. The president has authority over the military to a certain extent.

1. Sailors
   Chief Warrant Officers
2. Marine Soldiers
   Nobody

The Chief Petty Officer leads sailors in the Navy. They are often tasked with training and guiding the lesser ranks in the branch.

1. Lieutenant General
   Master Chief Petty Officer
2. Lance Corporal
   Seaman Recruit

E-3 is the pay grade used for a Lance Corporal. The Lance Corporal is part of the Marines, and individuals in this rank are noncommissioned.

1. Seaman Recruit
   General
2. Fleet Admiral
   Airman First Class

Morgan Freeman was Airman First Class in the Air Force. He spent almost four years with the Force before leaving to pursue a career in acting.

1. Lance Corporal
   Private
2. Petty Officer First Class
   Seaman Recruit

The lowest rank in the branch of the Coast Guard is the Seaman Recruit. The next rank up from this is the Seaman Apprentice.

1. Compact Disc
   Code Drama
2. Captain Drills
   Commander

"Cdr." stands for Commander, typically used when referring to the individual by their name. Commander is a rank that is often used in organizations other than the military as well.

1. One
   Ten
2. Nine
   Five

The Fleet Admiral has five stars on the insignia. The Fleet Admiral is still a rank in the military despite not having anyone fill the position since the 1960s.

1. True
2. False

This is false. Both ranks are paid the same, Corporal has more responsibility. However, both are eligible for raises based on their time.

1. You take more responsibility.
   You're in the field less.
2. You get lower pay.
   You are sent home.

When moving up ranks in the military, you start to take on more responsibility each time. Often, but not always, you'll move up a pay grade as well.

1. Corporal
   Private
2. Airman Recruit
   Staff Officer

Mel Brooks held the rank of Corporal in the Army in the mid-40s. He fought in World War II before crossing over into show business.

1. Lance Corporal
   Seaman Recruit
2. Petty Officer First Class
   Private

"Lance Coolie" is another word used for the rank of Lance Corporal. Lance Corporal is a rank in the Marines as well as the Army.

1. Noncommissioned Officer
   No Crossing Over
2. Nine Coined Officers
   No Camping Out

"NCO" stands for noncommissioned officer. This type of officer has not started earning a commission as of yet. Once they do, they become commissioned officers.

1. Master Chief Petty Officer
   Lieutenant
2. Admiral
   General

Individuals in the pay grade E-9 are Master Chief Petty Officers. This is also the same as in the Navy, as the two branches work together and they are similar in many ways.

1. True
2. False

This is true. The Commodore rank existed at the time of World War II, but has since been removed as a rank. The term is still used however, for anyone who is considered an honorary Commodore.

1. General
   Lieutenant General
2. Sergeant
   Staff Officer

Drew Carey was a Sergeant in the Marines in the early '80s. He developed a love for comedy in the Marines which launched him into pursuing it as a career.

1. A star
   A wolf
2. A bear
   A leaf

There was a star on the insignia of the Sergeant Major of the Army in the 1960s. It has been changed throughout the years and currently depicts an eagle.

1. Silver
   Gold
2. Platinum
   Rhodium

Silver indicates a higher ranking official in the military. Gold indicates a lower-ranked official despite typically costing more than silver.

1. Green/Orange
   Purple/Red
2. Blue/Gold
   Red/Yellow

The insignia for the Private First Class in the Marines is red and yellow. As you work up the ranks, the number of bands on the insignia also increases.

1. True
2. False

This is true. Johnny Cash was Staff Sergeant in the military when he served in the 1950s. The military was the place where Johnny truly jumped into music.

1. Sergeant General
   Staff Officer
2. First Sergeant
   Airman Recruit

If you're a first shirt, your rank is First Sergeant. First Sergeants are noncommissioned senior officers that can be found in the Air Force, Army and the Marines.

1. Lance Corporal
   Sergeant
2. First Sergeant
   Lieutenant Commander

Jeanine McIntosh is the rank of Lieutenant Commander. She is known for being the first African-American to become an aviator in the Coast Guard branch.

1. General
   Airman Recruit
2. Private First Class
   Private

Private First Class can sometimes be referred to as "Perfect for Cleaning", typically by higher ranks. This is because individuals in this ranks are commonly tasked with cleaning or other similar jobs.

1. True
2. False

This is false. The Airman Basic in the Air Force does not have an insignia. The Airman Basic is the lowest rank in the Air Force and when promoted, they become part of the E-2 pay grade.

1. Signal First
   Swim One
2. Staff Officer
   Sound On

"S-1" in the military refers to staff officers or personnel. The term is typically used to refer to commissioned officers rather than noncommissioned officers.

1. Petty Officer First Class
   Master Chief Petty Officer
2. Lance Corporal
   Admiral

Michelle Howard became a four star Admiral, which made her the first woman to achieve this. She retired in 2017 after a long and revolutionary career.

1. General
   Petty Officer First Class
2. Seaman Recruit
   Lieutenant

The Lieutenant is known to be a "placeholder" not just because its name is derived from the French meaning. They are also known as this as they can take the place of the higher up ranks if they cannot be there.

1. One
   Ten
2. Three
   Twenty

There are three lines that are green on the insignia for the Coast Guard Airman. The Airman is not the lowest rank in the Coast Guard branch, but it is higher than the apprentice ranks.

1. Navy
   Coast Guard
2. Army
   Marines

A Private is the lowest rank that you can be in the Marines. When getting your start in the Marines, you would likely be a Private.