Chevrons denote a non-commissioned officer.
An enlisted rank in the U.S. Army that wears a single strip on the uniform would be a Private, specifically a Private (E-1) or Private First Class (E-2). This is the lowest rank in the Army and is denoted by a single chevron or strip on the uniform.
it was a discharge chevron
A Major General.
The Chevron to a US Army NCO is used to indicate first sergeant is a mark of distinction and was used in heraldry to indicate achievement.
The "T-5" on your uncle's discharge papers means that at the time of his discharge from the Army, he was a Technician 5th Grade. The Technical Grades were used by the Army from 1942 to 1948. It was an attempt by the Army to recognize technical skills with an advancement in grade/rank, & pay. Your uncle's rank chevron would of been that of a corporal, but with a "T" beneath the chevron. A "T-4" would of been a sergeant, but with a "T" beneath the chevron. A "T-3" would of been a staff sergeant, but with the "T" above the "rocker" of the chevron. Finally, there was a "Technical Sergeant," which had no "T" on the chevron at all. Richard V. Horrell
1958
Usually towards the bottom near the opening where the hand comes out
Because it's worn uniformly by all personnel in the Army.
The uniform was first fielded in April of 2005
1958
Navy jump wings on an Army soldier's uniform mean that the soldier has completed jump training in accordance with navy standards. These are blue wings that can be affixed to the uniform signifying that the individual has the training to jump from a standard plan in good conditions.
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