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William O. Wooldridge
1st Sergeant Major of the Army
William O. Wooldridge, the first sergeant major of the Army, was sworn in on July 11, 1966, and served until his term ended in August of 1968. He was born in Shawnee, Okla., on August 12, 1922...MORE
George W. Dunaway
2nd Sergeant Major of the Army
George W. Dunaway, the second sergeant major of the Army, was sworn in on Sept. 1, 1968, and served until his term ended in September of 1970. He was born in Richmond, Va., on July 24, 1922...MORE
Silas L. Copeland
3rd Sergeant Major of the Army
Silas L. Copeland, the third sergeant major of the Army, was sworn in on Oct. 1, 1970, and served until his term ended in June of 1973. He was born in Embryfield, Texas, on April 2, 1920...MORE
Leon L. Van Autreve
4th Sergeant Major of the Army
Leon L. Van Autreve, the fourth sergeant major of the Army, was sworn in on July 1, 1973, and served until his term ended in June of 1975. He was born in Eeklo, Belgium, on Jan. 29, 1920...MORE
William G. Bainbridge
5th Sergeant Major of the Army
William G. Bainbridge, the fifth sergeant major of the Army, was sworn in on July 1, 1975, and served until June of 1979. He was born in Galesburg, Ill., on April 17, 1925. MORE
William A. Connelly
6th Sergeant Major of the Army
William A. Connelly, the sixth sergeant major of the Army, was sworn in on July 2, 1979, and served until his term ended in June of 1983. He was born in Monticello, Ga., on June 2, 1931... MORE
Glen E. Morrell
7th Sergeant Major of the Army
Glen E. Morrell, the seventh sergeant major of the Army, was sworn in on July 1, 1983, and served until his term ended in July of 1987. He was born in Wick, W.Va., on May 26, 1936... MORE
Julius W. Gates
8th Sergeant Major of the Army
Julius W. Gates, the eighth Sergeant Major of the Army was sworn in on July 1, 1987, and served until his term ended in June of 1991. He was born in North Carolina on June 14, 1941... MORE
Richard A. Kidd
9th Sergeant Major of the Army
Richard A. Kidd, the ninth sergeant major of the Army, was sworn in on July 2, 1991 and served until his term expired in June of 1995. He was born in Morehead, Ky., on June 24, 1943... MORE
Gene C. McKinney
10th Sergeant Major of the Army
Gene C. McKinney, the 10th sergeant major of the Army, was sworn in on July 1, 1995, and served until October of 1997. He was born in Monticello, Fla., on Nov. 3, 1950... MORE
Robert E. Hall
11th Sergeant Major of the Army
Robert E. Hall was sworn in as the 11th sergeant major of the Army on Oct. 21, 1997. A career soldier, SMA Hall has held...MORE
Jack L. Tilley
12th Sergeant Major of the Army
Jack L. Tilley was sworn in as the 12th sergeant major of the Army on June 23, 2000, and served until Jan. 15, 2004. A career Soldier, SMA Tilley held many leadership...MORE
Kenneth O. Preston
13th Sergeant Major of the Army
Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston was sworn in as the 13th Sergeant Major of the Army on January 15, 2004. SMA Preston has held a variety of leadership...MORE