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My Name is Kenneth O. Preston (born February 18, 1957) i am a current Sergeant Major of the Army in the United States. I was sworn in as the 13th Sergeant Major of the Army on January 15, 2004. I have held a variety of leadership positions throughout my career ranging from Cavalry Scout to Sergeant Major and Command Sergeant Major. I am the highest ranking enlisted member of the United States Army, and the longest serving Sergeant Major of the Army. My Early Life: I am a native of Mount Savage, Maryland, and entered the Army on June 30, 1975. I attended Basic Training and Armor Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. My Military Career As Sergeant Major of the Army, I serve as the Army Chief of Staff's personal adviser on all enlisted-related matters, particularly in areas affecting soldier training and quality of life, including the controversial adoption of the New Army Service Uniform which phases out the Army Green Uniform in 2014. I am routinely invited to testify before Congress. Throughout my 35-year career, I have served in every enlisted leadership position from cavalry scout and tank commander to my current position as Sergeant Major of the Army. Other assignments I held as command sergeant major were 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 3rd "Grey Wolf" Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Armored Division in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, and V Corps in Heidelberg, Germany. My most recent assignment was as the command sergeant major for Combined Joint Task Force 7 serving in Baghdad, Iraq. Military Education My military education includes Basic Noncommissioned Officer's Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer's Course, First Sergeant's Course, M1/M1A1 Tank Master Gunner Course, Master Fitness Trainer Course, Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer's Course, and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy.