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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT MAJOR DANIEL A. DAILEY
Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize SMA Daniel A.
Dailey, the fifteenth Sergeant Major of the Army, SMA, for his
extraordinary 30 years of faithful service to our Army and our Nation.
Sergeant Major Dailey's impressive and distinguished career has been
characterized by his diligent work, compassionate leadership, and focus
on taking care of and advocating to improve the lives of soldiers and
their family members.
In the next few weeks, Sergeant Major Dailey will transition his
responsibilities as the U.S. Army's senior enlisted leader, and he will
retire from the army after a long and distinguished career of military
service at home and abroad. While Sergeant Major Dailey may transition
his official duties, his heart and soul is that of a soldier. I know
that, as a Soldier for Life, Sergeant Major Dailey will continue his
life's work to improve our Army and to take care of our soldiers.
A native of Palmerton, PA, Sergeant Major Dailey began his journey of
service when he enlisted in the Army in 1989 and successfully completed
basic training and advanced individual training as an infantryman at
Fort Benning, GA. During his career, Sergeant Major Dailey has held
every enlisted leadership position in the mechanized infantry, ranging
from Bradley Fighting Vehicle commander to command sergeant major.
Sergeant Major Dailey has served with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Infantry Divisions stateside and overseas. In March 2009, he was
selected as the 4th Infantry Division command sergeant major, where he
served as both the command sergeant major of Fort Carson, CO, and U.S.
Division-North, Iraq. In 2011, Sergeant Major Dailey was selected to
serve as the Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Training
and Doctrine Command, TRADOC.
In addition to four deployments supporting Operations IRAQI FREEDOM
and NEW DAWN, where he earned the Bronze Star with Valor for his
leadership during the 4th Infantry Division's 2-month ``Battle for Sadr
City'' in 2008, he also deployed in support of Operations DESERT STORM
and DESERT SHIELD during the first Gulf War.
Sergeant Major Dailey's tenure as the 15th Sergeant Major of the Army
began on January 30, 2015. As Sergeant Major of the Army, Sergeant
Major Dailey serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the Army's Chief
of Staff on all matters affecting enlisted soldiers and the NCO corps.
In addition to being the soldier's voice through his membership on
multiple councils, boards, and commissions and frequently testifying
before Congress, Sergeant Major Dailey has also traveled the world to
hear and tell the soldier's story, spearheaded initiatives to enhance
Army readiness and increase soldier opportunity, and routinely met with
business and industry leaders, and State and local government officials
to improve the quality of life for Soldiers and their families.
Sergeant Major Dailey is the public face of the U.S. Army's
noncommissioned officer corps, representing the corps to the American
people in the media and through business and community engagements.
Sergeant Major Dailey is a shining example of Army values, and he
exemplifies the noncommissioned officer's creed. He has remained
technically and tactically proficient, and he has consistently provided
outstanding leadership. He is the personification of what it means to
be a professional soldier, and his service is an example of how the
Army's NCO corps is the ``Backbone of the Army.''
It has been a pleasure to know, work, and serve with Sergeant Major
Dailey during his time as the Sergeant Major of the Army. On behalf of
a grateful Nation, it is my honor to recognize the selfless service and
sacrifice of Sergeant Major Dailey and his family. I wish Sergeant
Major Dailey and his family the very best in all of their future
endeavors as he and they begins this new chapter. May God continue to
bless Sergeant Major Dailey, his family, and the United States of
America.
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