[John Leland 1789]

Sergeants are of higher rank and pay than lieutenants? Isn’t that backward?

[M-cubed]

in the Army there are 9 pay grades...enlisted men E-1 to E-9.. Officers..O-1 to O-9

E-5 is a Buck Sargent

O-1 and O-2 are 2nd lieutenants and 1st Louies..the lowest you can be as an Officer...