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Private

RANK

PV1

US Army rank, NATO code OR-1. Abbreviation: PV1.

NATOOR-1
US ArmyPrivate (PV1)
British ArmyPrivate
Ukraineсолдат

In conversation

Report to the Private at the command post.
The PV1 is your point of contact for this task.
A new Private usually joins the unit straight after basic training.
The Private carries the extra ammunition for the machine gun team.
A Private in the US Army wears no rank insignia at all.

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