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All soldiers must now serve as corporals before promotion to sergeant
In a new change to promotions, junior enlisted soldiers will now need corporal time before they can become sergeants.
By Harm Venhuizen
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With confirmation of National Guard Bureau honcho, Trump has chosen all Joint Chiefs
Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson was confirmed on Monday as the next chief of the National Guard bureau.
By Harm Venhuizen
Deployed and can’t go to school? You may still be able to get that promotion
The deferment to professional military education targets soldiers who are deployed and unable to break away for school.
By Michelle Tan
Leveling the playing field: Big changes to NCO promotions on the way
As the Army grows for the first time in almost a decade, the service is realizing that there’s a shortage of junior noncommissioned officers to lead the influx of new troops.
New Army rule automatically sends qualified specialists, sergeants to promotion boards
If you’re an E-4 or E-5 looking to move up in the world, you’re at the mercy of your command for a recommendation to go to a promotion board. And sometimes, despite meeting every qualification, soldiers aren’t promoted because they haven’t caught leadership’s attention.
Army National Guard welcomes new senior enlisted soldier
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa was announced as the next command sergeant major of the Army National Guard.
By Kyle Rempfer