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US Army junior enlisted promotions for May 2022

Stars and Stripes • April 20, 2022

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

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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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