Six graduates from McDaniel were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. (Brian Krista/staff photo) Elijah M. Hansbrough of Westminster has his rank insignia pinned to his shoulders ...

Nicknames for second lieutenant include "nugget" and "butterbar," because their insignia is a single gold bar. The rank of first lieutenant is attained usually automatically after a Marine has ...

Butter bars, turtles, and more. A second lieutenant, the lowest-ranking officer. The uniform insignia for second lieutenants is one gold bar, which looks like a stick of butter. Second lieutenants ...

Your commissioning day at commencement ceremonies marks two major milestones—you’ll receive both your college degree and the insignia that officially make you a second lieutenant in the US Army. The ...

The Florida Institute of Technology Army ROTC Panther Battalion held their Spring Ceremony to commission 3 Army Second Lieutenants on May 9.

Eleven graduating seniors who served as cadets in the U.S. Army Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at St. Bonaventure University were commissioned as second lieutenants into the U.S. Army ...

The rank of second lieutenant is shown through a single gold bar. Proper forms of address include second lieutenant or lieutenant. Commissioned airmen sometimes may skip this rank. First ...