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Military rank in the United States
Gunnery sergeant (GySgt) is the seventh enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, above staff sergeant and below master sergeant and first sergeant, and is a staff non-commissioned officer (SNCO). It has a pay grade of E-7. Gunnery sergeants are commonly referred by the nickname "Gunny". Wikipedia →
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Noun A non-commissioned officer of rank E-7 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant or first sergeant.
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📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Life and Times of Gunnery Sergeant Jackson MasonMark Jordan · 2024
Marine sniperCharles W. Henderson · 1986- 📕Master Sniper USMCJohn Culbertson · 2015
Corps strengthPaul J. Roarke · 2010
Training to flyRebecca Hancock Cameron · 1999- 📕Master Gunnery Sergeant : USMC E9 MGySgtFrank Muckspout · 2018
- 📕World War I Memoirs of Don V. Paradis, Gunnery Sergeant, USMCDon V. Paradis · 2010
- 📕ARISEN : FickismsMichael Fuchs · 2018
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