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Gene C. McKinney (born November 3, 1950) is a retired United States Army soldier who served as the 10th Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA), serving from July 1995 to October 1997. [1] He was the first African American to reach that rank in the United States Army. [ 2 ]
The sergeant major of the Army, like counterparts in the other branches, wears a unique rank insignia, including a unique collar insignia ("brass"). The collar insignia of the SMA is the shield portion of the collar insignia of an aide-de-camp to the Army Chief of Staff (less the surmounting eagle), placed upon an enlisted collar disk of gold ...
America's Army was a series of first-person shooter video games developed and published by the U.S. Army, intended to inform, educate, and recruit prospective soldiers.. Launched in 2002, the game was branded as a strategic communication device designed to allow Americans to virtually explore the Army at their own pace, and allowed them to determine whether becoming a soldier fits their ...
For the common defense: a military history of the United States of America (1984) Neimeyer, Charles Patrick. America Goes to War: A Social History of the Continental Army (1995) complete text online; Newell, Clayton R. The Regular Army before the Civil War, 1845–1860. Washington, DC: Center of Military History, United States Army, 2014.
With 11-1 Army coming in as American Athletic Conference champions and Navy sitting at 8-3, it’s set to be one of the most high-profile editions of the game in recent years as both service ...
Served in 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and numerous billets within United States Army Special Operations Command, including Command Sergeant Major. [ 20 ] Joshua Wheeler † : Master Sergeant in Delta Force, and Silver Star recipient (posthumously) who was the first American service member killed in action as a result of enemy fire while ...
William O. Wooldridge (August 12, 1922 – March 5, 2012) was a United States Army soldier and the first Sergeant Major of the Army. Wooldridge served on active duty from 1940 to 1972. His military career spanned two wars and 14 campaigns, during which he was twice decorated for gallantry in action.
Kidd's assignments include two combat tours in Vietnam (1966–67 and 1970–71) and multiple tours in South Korea, including first sergeant of B Company 1/32nd Infantry Regiment, Camp Howze, South Korea and Europe. Before becoming the Sergeant Major of the Army, he was command sergeant major (CSM) of I Corps and Fort Lewis, Washington. Among ...