mess sergeant
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Sylvester James Sr. was a Marine mess sergeant, boxer and, later in life, a self-made business success.
From Washington Times • Mar. 30, 2018
Every mechanic, clerk and mess sergeant was called for a three-day defense of the field.
From Time Magazine Archive
His old mess sergeant was the descendant of Andrew Jackson Jr., who was adopted at birth by Old Hickory and his wife Rachel.�ED.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Hello, Johnny, it's good to see you," he said to John H. Hunt, who was his mess sergeant in World War II.
From Time Magazine Archive
McWatt was deeply impressed with Milo, who, to the amusement of Corporal Snark, his mess sergeant, was already buying eggs for seven cents apiece and selling them for five cents.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
