Prosecutors Say a Senior Enlisted Leader at Fort Liberty Smuggled Meth, Put Strip Club on Travel Card
A senior noncommissioned officer based out of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, faces numerous charges tied to a yearslong scheme to smuggle methamphetamine across the U.S.-Mexico border. Military prosecutors say Sgt. Maj. Jorge E. Garcia, the career counselor for U.S. Army Forces Command, or FORSCOM, made numerous unauthorized trips abroad between 2021 and 2022, smuggled meth, […]
Alabama National Guard Leader Says World More Dangerous Than Any Time Since World War II
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’s Former Top Enlisted Leader Takes Helm at Nonprofit Aimed at Helping Soldiers in Need
The Army’s previous top enlisted leader on Monday took the helm as CEO of Army Emergency Relief, or AER, the service’s de facto nonprofit for soldiers, making him the first retired noncommissioned officer in the role. After serving as sergeant major of the Army since 2019, Michael Grinston ended his tenure last summer, and beginning […]
The Army’s New Enlisted Leader Is All About Discipline. He Wants an App for That in Every Soldier’s Pocket.
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer took the service’s top enlisted job two months ago. While he’s still trying to figure out how best to serve as the enlisted voice in the room during big meetings with the Army secretary, Congress and other key stakeholders, he’s already started to roll out a single-word message […]
Army Basic Leader Course Will Soon Be Longer and Have Graded Land Navigation
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 […]
Army’s New Enlisted Leader: The Bet a Green Beret Can Lead the Rank and File
Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer has effectively spent his whole Army career in Special Forces, and a large swath of that time in the secretive Delta Force. He has more than enough combat bona fides — three Bronze Stars and Joint Service Commendation Medal with valor, along with two Purple Hearts. On Friday, Weimer took the […]
