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[[Space Marine Sergeant#Veteran Sergeants|Veteran Sergeants]] are both [[Space Marine Veteran|Veterans]] and [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeants]]. Every [[Veteran Squad (Space Marines)|Veteran Squad]] is led by a Veteran Sergeant, while some non-Veteran squads are also led by Veteran Sergeants.{{Fn|27c}}
====Lieutenant====
[[Space Marine Lieutenant|Lieutenants]] bear a red stripe bordered in white upon their helmets. A Lieutenant's right pauldron displays a skull with a red halo, similar to a [[Space Marine Command Squad|Command Squad]] icon. There are two Lieutenants per company, serving under their Captain.{{Citethis}}
* ====Captain====[[Chapter MastersSpace Marine Captain|Captains]] wear are in charge of their own personal heraldry, combined with that of their Chapter.{{Citethis}}* [[Space Marine CaptainCompany|CaptainsCompanies]] . They wear the heraldry of their company, sometimes embellished with their own personal heraldry.{{Fn|27d}}* ====Chapter Master====A [[Space Marine Lieutenant|LieutenantsChapter Master]] bear a red stripe bordered in white upon their helmets. A Lieutenant's right pauldron displays a skull with a red halo, similar to is the supreme commander of a [[Space Marine Command Squad|Command SquadChapter]] icon. There are two Lieutenants per companyChapter Masters wear their own personal heraldry, serving under combined with that of their CaptainChapter.{{Citethis}}* ====Librarian====[[Librarian]]s are [[Space Marine]] [[Psykers]]. They belong to the [[Librarius]] and wear blue armour, irrespective regardless of what chapter they belong to, and wear their Chapter Badge as normal. (This practice is now widely ignored, even among the more standard chapters.){{Fn|27f}}* ====Chaplain====[[ChaplainChaplains]]s are [[Space Marine]]s responsible for the spiritual health of their brothers. Chaplains are just below the command level of a [[Captain]].{{Citethis}} They belong to the [[Chaplaincy]] and wear black armour, irrespective regardless of what chapter they belong to, and wear their Chapter Badge as normal.{{Fn|27e}}Traditionally, Chaplains are not allowed to be seen by their brothers without their signature skull masks.{{Citethis}} =====Judiciar=====[[Judiciars]]s are [[Space Marine]] [[Psykers]]. They belong to the [[Chaplaincy]] and wear black armour, regardless of Chapter. ====Techmarine====
* [[Techmarine]]s wear red armour, irrespective of what chapter they belong to, and wear their Chapter Badge as normal.{{Fn|27h}}
 ====Apothecary====* [[Apothecaries]] wear white armourare field medics, irrespective responsible for both the physical health of what chapter they belong to, and wear their Chapter Badge as normal.{{Fn|27g}}* [[Space Marine Veteran Sergeant|Veteran Sergeant]]s wear the same heraldry as their squadbrothers, and can sometimes carry the squad's banner, which displays but also safekeeping the Chapter Badge and the squad's number, plus a red skull (the symbol of a sergeant). Veteran Sergeants often paint their helmets red and add an additional white stripe or laurel wreath to signify Veteran status.{{Fn|27c}}* [[Terminator]]s are Veteran battleGene-brothers who equip [[Tactical Dreadnought Armourseed]]. They typically have white helmetsSome Apothecaries, to signify Veteran status, and their left pauldron displays a known as [[Crux TerminatusApothecary Biologis|Apothecary Biologises]]instead study enemy Xenos biology, displacing their Chapter Badge to their right pauldrondiscovering weaknesses.{{Fn|27bCitethis}}* [[Vanguard Space Marine]]s are reconnaissanceThey wear white armour, infiltrationirrespective of what chapter they belong to, and assassination specialists. They usually wear lighter armour with less insigniatheir Chapter Badge as normal.{{Fn|627g}}
==Tactics==