private first class
(US) An enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, of rank E-2, ranking above a private and below a lance corporal.
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(US) An enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, of rank E-2, ranking above a private and below a lance corporal.
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(US) An enlisted rank in the United States Army, of rank E-3, ranking above a private and below a corporal or specialist.
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