$130,000
About 1918.
There has never been a Sergeant Major General.
The "Seed Drill" was invented by Jethro Tull in 1701
Depending on the individuals MOS (job), necessity for promotion based on the needs of the Army, their personal achievement's, prior positions held and their records it can take anywhere from 15-20 years. Typically promotion to E-9 Sergeant Major is between 14-18 years of service. The higher in rank you go the more competitive it gets because you are competing against thousands of other soldiers for less than 50 E-9 Sergeant Major slots for that year. The number of slots is based on the needs of the Army for that year.
Depending on the individuals MOS (job), necessity for promotion based on the needs of the Army, their personal achievement's, prior positions held and their records it can take anywhere from 15-20 years. Typically promotion to E-9 Sergeant Major is between 14-18 years of service. The higher in rank you go the more competitive it gets because you are competing against thousands of other soldiers for less than 50 E-9 Sergeant Major slots for that year. The number of slots is based on the needs of the Army for that year.
You're at the threshold, as far as cutoff age goes. 42 is the limit. What kind of shape you're in will play a role in this, as well as your general mindset. At 42, how will you feel about taking orders from a Sergeant half your age?
March 1, 1960. Elvis was honorably discharged and held the rank of Sergeant.
January 1, 2004, high year tenure for Technical Sergeant was increased from 22 years to 24.
a Marine would need to be in the service for a lot longer than a year to pick up sergeant.
Poe enlisted in the Army under a fictitious name at age 18 claimed he was 22 years. After serving for two years and receiving the rank of Sergeant Major for Artillery he ended his five year enlistment early. Poe was dismissed and then enlisted in the West Point Military Academy. However, he was dismissed a year later.
The year the first power drill was made was 1895. It was made by the German engineering company C&E Fein. It combined the power of the electric motor with a manual drill to make the first power tool.