FORT BRAGG, N.C.—A traffic cone has just come down on the first sergeant list to uproarious applause.
“He’s the most consistent leader we’ve got,” said Col. Adam Cobb, chief of staff for the 82nd Airborne Division.
Duffel Blog reporters were given unprecedented access to the new first sergeant, his career, and the reasons why his actions have been praised by Maj. Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve, the commander of the 82nd Airborne.
We began the day early and in a pool, where the first sergeant led combat water survival training.