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To become a Sergeant, a [[Space Marine]] has to prove himself capable of keeping his nerves through the toughest of warzones, as well as being a formidable fighter. He has to be willing to make difficult decisions based on his instincts, and so only a few Space Marines have the required level of ability to take on this role.
However, being a Sergeant will likely not come on its own to a Space Marine. Most Sergeants quickly go on to gain [[Crux Terminatus|Terminator Honours]], the [[Iron Halo]], or a variety of extra awards based on their squad's performance. This can lead the most veteran Sergeants to acquiring a large range of different accomplishments and wargears, such as Veteran Sergeant [[Vandar ]] (of the [[Ultramarines|Ultramarines Chapter]]), youngest ever recipient of the Iron Halo.
Most Sergeants take to the field with different weapons from their squadmates, as a status symbol they often wield close combat weapons, specially [[Chainsword]]s or [[Power Sword]]s, probably as means to better direct the squad they lead.
