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Tag: Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston

A hard lesson learned now guides priorities for new Sergeant Major of the Army
August 13, 2019 — The Soldiers were unaware of the rocket-propelled grenade until it was fired at their dismounted patrol in the Iraqi city of Baiji. But the vision of it exploding behind then-1st Sgt. Michael Grinston after it whooshed four inches over his shoulder is forever etched into his mind. ... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, senior enlisted leader for Army Forces Command, presents the FORSCOM Eagle Award during a ceremony Jan. 9, 2019. Grinston was sworn in as the 16th sergeant major of the Army Aug. 9. As the top enlisted leader in the Army, one of his priorities will be for Soldiers to master the fundamentals -- the basic individual combat tasks and skills they should all know.