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US Army junior enlisted promotions for February 2022

Stars and Stripes • February 1, 2022

The following U.S. Army soldiers have been selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant or sergeant as of Feb. 1, 2022.

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U.S. Marines load M777 towed 155 mm howitzers into the cargo hold of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 21, 2022. The howitzers are part of the United States’ efforts, alongside allies and partners, to identify and provide Ukraine with additional capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Fraley)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, right, and U.S. Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, meet with leaders from across the world to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 26, 2022. Close coordination between the U.S., Allies and partners is critical to continuously reviewing defense forces within Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Megan M. Beatty)

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The guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal sails through the Gulf of Oman on Feb. 17, 2021.

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