ðə sˈɑːɹdʒənts mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi,  dˈænjəl kˈeɪ. ˈɛldɚ, sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv mˈɪlətˌɛɹi hˈɪstɚɹi, juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː. tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
The Sergeants Major of the Army,  Daniel K. Elder, Center of Military History, United States Army Washington, D.C. 2003.