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buck sergeant

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Noun1.buck sergeant - a sergeant of the lowest rank in the military
police sergeant, sergeant - a lawman with the rank of sergeant


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He was a buck sergeant and she was only a private first class, plus, the brass didn't believe Leon was African-American and interracial marriage was not allowed.
Stoddard arrived in Vietnam in 1968 a green, 22-year-old buck sergeant and after almost three full tours of combat duty, he left a battle-hardened veteran.
He attained the rank of buck sergeant, which he laughingly claims is ``the equivalent of a captain in the Army.
 
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