Steps. 1. Cut the fabric. You need 2 pieces of fabric, that are 2 yards (1.8 m) each, and 1 piece of fabric that is 1 yard (0.9 m). Ad. 2. Cut the 1 yard (0.9 m) piece of fabric into 4 inch by 4 inch (10.16 cm by 10.16 cm) squares, which will be used to make pockets for the filler material.
The 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Ronald L. Green, participates in a live fire mission with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines aboard Fort Stewart, GA, Aug 24, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Marnell, Office of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps/Released)
In the Air Force the rank below sergeant is Senior Airman, and in the Marine Corps it is a Corporal. In the American Army, a sergeant was the 3rd rank in promotion and wore 3 stripes. However, sergeant can be a generic term for any non-commissioned officer above 3 stripes.