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Sergeant (other)
Sergeant is a police or military rank. Sergeant may also refer to: Entertainment * Sergeant (band), an indie band from Glenrothes, Scotland * Sergeant (Ender's Shadow), a character in Orson Scott Card's novel ''Ender's Shadow'' * ''The Sergeant'' (1910 film) * ''The Sergeant'' (1968 film), a 1968 drama starring Rod Steiger * The Sergeant (1991 film) Iranian film directed by Masoud Kimiai * The Sergeant (Gordon Davis), a series of pulp novels by Len Levinson (unrelated to the film) Other uses * Sergeant (surname) * Sergeant Township, Pennsylvania, United States * Sergeant's Crag, Lake District, England *Sergeant (Sweden and Finland), a military rank *MGM-29 Sergeant, a US short-range rocket of the 1960s *Sergeants, butterflies in the genus ''Athyma ''Athyma'' is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly known as the "true" or "typical" sergeants, to distinguish them from the false sergeants of the genus ''Pseudathyma'', a fairly close relative from the Adoliadini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant
Sergeant ( abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and other units that draw their heritage from the British light infantry. Its origin is the Latin , 'one who serves', through the French term . The term ''sergeant'' refers to a non-commissioned officer placed above the rank of a corporal, and a police officer immediately below a lieutenant in the US, and below an inspector in the UK. In most armies, the rank of sergeant corresponds to command of a squad (or section). In Commonwealth armies, it is a more senior rank, corresponding roughly to a platoon second-in-command. In the United States Army, sergeant is a more junior rank corresponding to a squad- (12 person) or platoon- (36 person) leader. More senior non-commissioned ranks are often variations on sergeant, for example staff sergeant, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant (band)
Sergeant were a four-piece indie rock band from Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland. In 2007 they signed a contract with Mercury Records and played both the T in the Park and Glastonbury festivals that year. The band received good reviews for their live shows and attracted support from Jim Gellatly of Xfm Scotland and from Alan McGee, who called the group "a major talent". Prior to the release of their album, the band were chosen to support Oasis on four Scottish dates and also to support the Fratellis The Fratellis are a Scottish rock band from Glasgow, formed in 2005. The band consists of three unrelated members, who perform under pseudonyms: lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bassist Barry Fratelli, and drummer Mince Fratelli. Thei ... on their full UK tour. Sergeant reformed for a one-off gig in Glenrothes in June 2018 to celebrate the town's 70th anniversary. Members *Nick Mercer – vocals *Scott Duncan – guitars *Bill Anderson – bass *Rory Buchanan – dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant (Ender's Shadow)
''Ender's Shadow'' (1999) is a parallel science fiction novel by the American author Orson Scott Card, taking place at the same time as the novel '' Ender's Game'' and depicting some of the same events from the point of view of Bean, a supporting character in the original novel. It was originally to be titled ''Urchin'', but it was retitled ''Ender's Shadow'' prior to release. ''Ender's Shadow'' was shortlisted for a Locus Award in 2000. Plot summary Bean is a homeless child living on the hellish streets of Rotterdam around 2170 after escaping as an infant from an illegal genetic engineering laboratory. Highly intelligent and extremely young, he is on the brink of dying from starvation, but manages to convince a nine-year-old named Poke to let him join her band of homeless children by offering her an idea. He tells Poke she should recruit an older bully to help fend off other bullies who prevent the younger children from eating at a local soup kitchen. She chooses Achilles, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sergeant (1910 Film)
''The Sergeant'' is a 1910 American silent Western film directed and produced by Francis Boggs. It was written by and starred Hobart Bosworth. The film was shot on location in what was later to become Yosemite National Park in California. ''The Sergeant'' was part of a group of 75 early American films found in New Zealand in 2010. The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012. Cast * Hobart Bosworth as Sergeant Robert Adams * Iva Shepard as Colonel Westley's Daughter * Tom Santschi as Soldier * Frank Clark as Soldier * Art Acord as Indian Scout References External links * Clips from ''The Sergeant'' (1910)at the National Film Preservation Foundation The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) is an independent, nonprofit organization created by the U.S. Congress to help save America's film heritage. Growing from a national planning effort led by the Library of Congress, the NFPF began op ... 1910 films 1910 Western (genre) films American black-and- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sergeant (1968 Film)
''The Sergeant'' is a 1968 American drama film directed by John Flynn and starring Rod Steiger and John Phillip Law. It was released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Plot A dedicated, decorated war veteran, Master Sergeant Callan, is posted in France at a fuel supply depot in 1952. Finding a lack of discipline under the frequently drunk Capt. Loring, he takes charge in a tough, no-nonsense manner. But distracting the sergeant is a physical attraction to one of his men, Private First Class Thomas Swanson, that seems at odds with everything in Callan's personality. He makes Swanson his orderly and befriends him socially, but behind his back scares off Solange, the private's girlfriend. Callan's confusion and depression grows and he begins to drink. Unable to resist the urge, the sergeant attempts to kiss Swanson and is violently warded off. He turns up for morning formation hungover and Loring relieves him of duty. Callan goes off to a nearby woods alone, rifle in hand, and commits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sergeant (1991 Film)
Sergeant is a police or military rank. Sergeant may also refer to: Entertainment * Sergeant (band), an indie band from Glenrothes, Scotland * Sergeant (Ender's Shadow), a character in Orson Scott Card's novel ''Ender's Shadow'' * ''The Sergeant'' (1910 film) * ''The Sergeant'' (1968 film), a 1968 drama starring Rod Steiger * The Sergeant (1991 film) Iranian film directed by Masoud Kimiai * The Sergeant (Gordon Davis), a series of pulp novels by Len Levinson (unrelated to the film) Other uses * Sergeant (surname) * Sergeant Township, Pennsylvania, United States * Sergeant's Crag, Lake District, England *Sergeant (Sweden and Finland), a military rank *MGM-29 Sergeant, a US short-range rocket of the 1960s *Sergeants, butterflies in the genus ''Athyma'' See also * Sargant (other) Sargant may refer to * Edmund Beale Sargant (1855–1935), British colonial administrator *Ethel Sargant (1863–1918), British botanist * Naomi Sargant (1933–2006), British educationalist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masoud Kimiai
Masoud Kimiai (or Masoud Kimiaei, fa, مسعود کیمیایی, born 29 July 1941) is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. Biography Kimiai started his career as an assistant director and made his debut, ''Come Stranger'', in 1968. With his second film, '' Qeysar'' (1969), he and Dariush Mehrjui with The film The Cow, caused a historical change in Iranian film industry. But Dariush Mehrjui's film with more artistic values has sustained its level of greatness through history of Iranian cinema. Qeysar became a great success at the box office and opened the way for young, talented filmmakers who never had a chance in the industry before. His films deal with people at the margin of the society with his anti-hero characters that die at the end. Many directors of commercial films imitated his ''Kaiser/ Qeysar'' for about 6 years, but in the last decade he focuses on young antagonists. He usually writes his screenplays, using slang dialogues based on ordinary traditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sergeant (Gordon Davis)
''The Sergeant'' is a series of nine pulp-novels written by Len Levinson under the pseudonym Gordon Davis. Len Levinson has over 60 novels to his credit, including two Western novels, ''Apache Dawn'' (1989) and ''Gold Town'' (1989), under the name of "Clay Dawson". "The Sergeant" is Clarence Joseph "CJ" Mahoney, a fictional character created by the author. The series details his adventures and exploits as a U.S. GI, and former US Army Ranger, fighting in France during World War II. The Series The series consist of 9 books over a 3-year period beginning in 1980. Mahoney, we learn, has often been promoted and busted in his long career. During the period of the Novels, May 1944 to December 1944, Mahoney is a Master Sergeant, that serves in special missions with the Rangers, and as a Company Sergeant, Platoon Leader, and Squad Leader in the "Hammerhead" Division. Mahoney, with his always present side-kick, Corporal Edward Cranepool, become involved in several of the key battles for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant (surname)
Sergeant is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Adeline Sergeant (1851–1904), English writer * Edward Guthlac Sergeant (1881–1961), English chess master *Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant (1881–1965), American journalist and writer * George Sergeant (1881–1971), American attorney and mayor of Dallas, Texas * Howard Sergeant (1914–1987), British poet and editor * Jack Sergeant (born 1995), Gibraltarian footballer *John Sergeant (priest) (1623–1707 or 1710), English Roman Catholic priest, controversialist and theologian *John Sergeant (missionary) (1710–1749), American missionary to the Mahicans of Stockbridge *John Sergeant (politician) (1779–1852), American politician and member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *John Sergeant (journalist) (born 1944), British journalist and broadcaster *Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant (1746–1793), lawyer, representative for New Jersey in the Second Continental Congress in 1776 and 1777 and Attorney General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant Township, Pennsylvania
Sergeant Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 147 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 80.3 square miles (208.0 km2), of which 80.3 square miles (207.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.05%) is water. Climate Clermont is a populated place within the Sergeant Township. Clermont has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb''), with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were one hundred and seventy-six people, seventy-seven households and fifty-eight families residing in the township. The population density was 2.2 people per square mile (0.8/km2). There were three hundred and twenty-nine housing units at an average density of 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.02% White, 0.57% African American, and 3.41% from two or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant's Crag
Sergeant's Crag is a fell A fell (from Old Norse ''fell'', ''fjall'', "mountain"Falk and Torp (2006:161).) is a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain or moor-covered hill. The term is most often employed in Fennoscandia, Iceland, the Isle of Man, pa ... in the English Lake District. It is an intermediate height on the ridge between the Langstrath and Greenup valleys in the Central Fells. Topography As the spur falling north from High Raise gradually narrows, the ground becomes rockier, until a sudden turn toward the east throws up a knuckle of crag. The main face is on the north western flank, cut by a gully, with the lower slabs providing the majority of the rock climbing. Bull crag is also on this flank, a little to the south. From Sergeant's Crag the ridge drops slightly before reaching its terminus at Eagle Crag. Sergeant's Crag has well defined boundaries with Langstrath to the west and the gentler eastern slopes falling to Greenup Gill. These st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant (Sweden And Finland)
Sergeant (''kersantti'' in Finnish) is a Swedish (OR6) and Finnish (OR5) military rank above överfurir in Sweden and alikersantti in Finland; and below översergeant in Sweden and ylikersantti in Finland.http://www.goarmy.com/about/ranks_and_insignia.jsp USA enlisted ranks Finland Enlisted NCOs usually start from sergeant (OR5), in infantry platoons sergeants may serve as squad leaders (6-8 men), deputy platoon commanders (~30 men) or rarely even a platoon commanders, or at company level as Company Sergeant Majors. In the Finnish army, conscripts are first trained for 2 months in basic training and about 30% are selected for junior NCO training (''aliupseerikoulu'' or ''AUK''), which lasts 4 months. Upon completion, they are promoted to '' alikersantti'' and posted to companies for 6 months as squad leaders. Usually, the best-performing ''alikersantti'' in a platoon is promoted to ''kersantti'' a few weeks before discharge, and in meantime acts as a deputy platoon commande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
