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This recommendation was based on the fact that present Army unit awards were for combat service only. While all MACOM and most of the Army Staff supported the proposal, the leadership elected not to approve the new award. In 1984, the Vice Chief of Staff, Army, directed that a Peacetime Unit Award be developed and submitted for approval.
In May 2023, Richardson was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general [22] with assignment as commanding general of the First Army. [23] His nomination was confirmed by the Senate in December 2023 [ 22 ] however, he opted to retire in February 2024, before being promoted, after 33 years of active service.
In the aftermath of World War II, Congress drafted legislation that attempted to address three (sometimes competing) objectives: create "uniform" rules for officer management between Army and Navy (and later Air Force), promote a "young and vigorous" officer corps, and retain the capacity to rapidly remobilize if necessary. [4]
Pentagon officials are urging Senators to confirm Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark to a prominent role in the armed forces after it was announced that Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville would be ...
"Army writing will be concise, organized, and to the point. Two essential requirements include putting the main point at the beginning of the correspondence (bottom line up front) and using the active voice (for example, "You are entitled to jump pay for the time you spent in training last year")."
Joseph A. Ryan (born c. 1970) is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the deputy chief of staff for operations, plans, and training of the United States Army since November 2024. He most recently served as the assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, plans, and training from 2023 to 2024. [ 1 ]
The earliest printed usage of the term seems to be in the December 14, 1882 issue of The War Cry, which included death announcements with headlines such as 'Promotion of Sister Muxlow from Earth to Heaven' and 'Private Rudd goes to Glory from the Open-air.' Another report two days later was headed 'Promotion from Cheltenham to Glory'.
Authorized by the Secretary of Defense on June 10, 1981, this award was originally called the Department of Defense Meritorious Unit Award. It is awarded in the name of the Secretary of Defense to joint activities for meritorious achievement or service, superior to that which is normally expected, for actions in the following situations; combat with an armed enemy of the United States, a ...