Army's Top Enlisted Leader Removed Diversity Consideration for Top Enlisted Roles

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer

The Army’s top enlisted leader has removed key guidance that required diversity to be considered when selecting individuals to serve in upper-level noncommissioned officer positions, according to a memo reviewed by Military.com. Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer, the top enlisted leader of the force, recently issued new guidance on selecting command sergeants major […]

Top Enlisted Leader of 173rd Airborne Brigade in Italy Fired After Sexual Assault Allegations

U.S. Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade

The top enlisted leader for the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy, was fired amid allegations he sexually assaulted a subordinate while intoxicated, internal records of the incident reviewed by Military.com show. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson allegedly sexually assaulted a subordinate noncommissioned officer, according to a document summarizing the events. Army officials did […]

The Army Sacks Another Senior Enlisted Leader in the Washington, DC, Area

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrell

Another senior enlisted Army official — the second in the past week — has been fired from their position in the Washington, D.C., area, according to the service. Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell, the top enlisted leader for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, was relieved Tuesday, though it was unclear what led to […]

Top Enlisted Leader of Army's Washington, DC, Branch Fired After Investigation

Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp

The senior enlisted leader in charge of the Army branch that oversees operations across greater Washington, D.C., was fired late last week, the service confirmed to Military.com on Tuesday. Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp was relieved from her post Aug. 8 following an administrative investigation, Bernhard Lashleyleidner, a spokesperson for the Military District of Washington, […]

Top Enlisted Leader of Army Airborne Brigade in Europe Fired After Investigation

Shoulder patch of a paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team

The top enlisted soldier leading the Army’s Europe-based airborne brigade was quietly fired last month following an investigation, the service said Sunday. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson was removed from his post as the senior enlisted leader of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on July 16 “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his […]

Alabama National Guard Leader Says World More Dangerous Than Any Time Since World War II

Brigadier General David Pritchett

Brigadier General David Pritchett, an Alabama native and Auburn University graduate, was recognized as the new adjutant general of the Alabama National Guard at a change of command ceremony in Montgomery on Friday, Jan. 5. Pritchett takes over the leadership position from Major General Sheryl Gordon, who retired after more than six years as adjutant general. Pritchett, who started his military career with the Marine Corps in […]

Army Basic Leader Course Will Soon Be Longer and Have Graded Land Navigation

Spc. Christopher Moreno uses a protractor to determine an azimuth during the land navigation test of the Basic Leader Course.

Soldiers aiming to get their stripes will soon need to brush up on their map-reading skills and grid plotting. The Army plans to increase the length of its Basic Leader Course, or BLC, in fiscal 2026, which starts in October 2025, Sgt. Maj. Jason Stadel, a service spokesperson told Military.com. Among the plans is adding […]