“Character is the most important quality you can find in any person, but especially in a Soldier. It is the foundation that will get anybody through anything he may encounter.” (Morrell, 1984) Few have uttered truer words about the importance...
Tallahassee, Fla., and served one combat infantry tour in Vietnam. During a career that spanned nearly 30 years, Sergeant Major McKinney, held every single leadership position up to Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA). Immediately before becoming the...
Sergeant Major of the Army Gene C. McKinney was the Army’s 10th Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA). During SMA McKinney’s service of more than 30 years, he served in every enlisted leadership position from Scout Leader to Command Sergeant Major....
Gene and James (twins) were born in 1950 in a Monticello, Florida (Elder 179). Gene
and his 8 sibling were raised with discipline and hard work. I am introducing you to James also
because he will be mentioned again in subsequent briefing of SMA...
McKinney was selected as the 1 st Brigade, 1 st Armored Division's command sergeant major. Being confident that he was qualified for this job he shared his philosophy with a large audience. McKinney worked on maintaining unity of command and...
The Non-Commissioned Officer Corp has made many significant contributions to our Army. I agree that researching our past accomplishments and the significant impact we have made on our Army is something we need to pass on to our Soldiers. The...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
Many subjects are of current interest to General Casey, Army Chief of Staff, and Sergeant Major of the Army Preston but none as prevalent as sexual assault, sexual harassment, and improper relationships. We have seen the Army initiate drastic...
In February 1997 a former aid accused SMA McKinney of making sexual advances to her. CSA Reimer had no choice but to temporarily suspend McKinney from duty as SMA. During the investigation, five more female soldiers came forward to accuse him. The...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
Interagency transformation has the potential to radically increase the strategic and operational capacities of the U.S. Government's interagency system. This transformation will require changes to the structure and processes employed by the...
The United States Army is the great institution it is today because of the professional and personal ethics of its Leaders. In keeping with the Army's principles the success of the institution weighs heavily on ethics coupled with integrity, so...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...