private first class
noun
: an enlisted man ranking in the army above a private and below a corporal and in the marine corps above a private and below a lance corporal
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Bragg, a private first class with the 17th Airborne Division, isn't exactly a household name.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Katia Dueñas Aguilar, 23, a private first class stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, was found dead at a residence in Clarksville, Tenn., in May 2024, according to the Clarksville Police Department.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Aguilar -- a private first class who had been stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky -- was found dead at a residence in Clarksville, Tennessee, on May 18, 2024, according to the Clarksville Police Department.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
He was transferred to the United States Army Reserves on Feb. 10, 1959, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and achieved the rank of private first class.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2023
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Katia Dueñas Aguilar, 23, a private first class stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, was found dead at a residence in Clarksville, Tenn., in May 2024, according to the Clarksville Police Department.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Aguilar -- a private first class who had been stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky -- was found dead at a residence in Clarksville, Tennessee, on May 18, 2024, according to the Clarksville Police Department.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
He was transferred to the United States Army Reserves on Feb. 10, 1959, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and achieved the rank of private first class.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2023
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“Private first class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20first%20class. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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