As a future Sergeant Major or a Command Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army.

BACKGROUND: As a future Sergeant Major or a Command Sergeant Major, you will be the steward of the profession and responsible for promoting the socialization of the Army Profession, the Army Ethic, and Army Values. QUESTION(S)/STATEMENT(S): The following is an excerpt from the November 6, 2020 Report of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee. “Given the apparent increase in Adverse Childhood Experiences in recent generations, leaders must recognize that today’s recruits and newest leaders may need ‘more’ in terms of focus on the character of a professional warrior, in other words, Honorable Servants of the Nation—Professionals of Character. As a future Sergeant Major or a Command Sergeant Major, how will you address this issue and provide “more” focus to those recruits and new leaders to become Professionals of Character?