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Army · Page 4

New SMA fired, Army says it has nothing to do with tattoo policy change

By Duffel Blog Staff · Army Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1540

THE PENTAGON — A Department of the Army spokesman announced Thursday that Sgt. Maj. Dan Dailey, the highest enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army, had been transferred to an administrative position pending the results of an unspecified investigation.

Although Army investigators would not comment on the ongoing case, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno released a statement.

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