Rank insignia represents the
rank of each personnel in the
US military. The higher rank
the officer is the more
authority and responsibility
the officer has. There are 3
categories in the rank system,
enlisted members being the
lowest, warrant officers being
higher than enlisted members
and commissioned officers
being above all. Within each
category there are ranks, for
enlisted members the lowest
rank is Private and the
highest rank is Sergeant Major
of the Army. Each rank is
denoted with a different
insignia identifying ones rank
and if they are superior or
inferior to other military
personnel. Our rank insignias
are pin on insignias that are
usually worn on hats, on the
shoulder of uniforms or around
the waist and chest. Rank
insignia aren't only worn by
military personnel, they can
be worn for style and clothing
accessory purposes.