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sham shield
SHAM SHEELD · noun · slang
The Army Specialist (E-4) rank insignia.
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A nickname for the US Army Specialist rank device, joking that a Specialist can now get privates to do the work while dodging real accountability.
“He was thrilled to trade his mosquito wings for the sham shield.”
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sham shield In A Sentence
He was thrilled to trade his mosquito wings for the sham shield.
Origin & Usage
US Army slang; the eagle-in-a-shield insignia paired with the reputation for 'shamming.'
People Also Ask
What is the 'sham shield'?
It's a nickname for the US Army Specialist (E-4) rank insignia, an eagle set in a shield-shaped device.
Why is it called a 'sham shield'?
The joke is that reaching Specialist lets a soldier pass work down to privates while 'shamming' — dodging real accountability — so the shield insignia becomes a badge of that reputation.
What are 'mosquito wings'?
That's the slang for the lower Private First Class chevron; the example notes a soldier being glad to trade those for the sham shield on promotion to Specialist.
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