"These are like a commission for the lower officers," explains one officer.

I interviewed both men, for even small decisions of personnel were important to me and the lower officers had not wanted to touch this particular case.

The army is commanded by the sole private, and the generals are the lowest ranking officers in it.

Najang is a low ranking officer, something like a sergeant.

It was clear that no one, not even the lowest officer, intended to obey Lloyd.

Efficiency in the lower officers was "greater than could have been reasonably expected".

Between 1944 and 1957, it was the lowest officer's rank.

In fact, the legion already has seven women in the lower officers' ranks.

It spread to the lower officers and the troops in the field - or perhaps it stemmed from them.

At age 24, Zhang joined the army as a low ranking military officer.