Feb. 5, 2025 - On 3 Feb. Master Sgt. Daniel Brooks was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for actions he took in Germany while participating in a public event in December of 2023. Brooks is currently attending the Sergeants Major Course at the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence on Fort Bliss, Texas.

Feb. 4, 2025 - Staff rides are a unique and powerful way for leaders to gain insight and wisdom from past events and apply that information to modern situations. Participants of this event exercise their critical thinking, creativity, and decision making skills to execute the staff ride.

Jan. 22, 2025 - Leaders are not born but rather forged from experience. This simple fact is why the Army has invested so much in training and educating its future leaders. The Army leadership requirements model (LRM) identifies core competencies and attributes that are needed by every leader regardless of rank or position.

Dec. 17, 2024 - The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve has a 77-year history donating toys to less fortunate children. Maj. (Retired) Bill Hendricks is the father of the Toys for Tots program. In 1947, his wife, Diane, asked him to donate a few hand-crafted dolls to children who may be forgotten during Christmas. Upon hearing that no organization existed that helped these children, she encouraged her husband to start one. That first year, over 5,000 toys were collected and given to underprivileged children in the Los Angeles area.

Dec. 13, 2024 - On Dec. 10th, Command Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Sellers, the senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Army Materiel Command, visited the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence (NCOLCoE) and Sergeants Major Academy (SGM-A) Class 75 where he spoke to students and answered questions posed by members of the class.