June 25, 2007 - Nine Georgia Army National Guardsmen graduated last week from the U.S. Army's Sergeants Major Academy. They were among 742 Soldiers, the largest class ever to graduate from the academy at Fort Bliss, Texas completed the course, The graduates are pictured above following the graduation ceremonies with Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Russell, State Sergeant Major. Left to right are Sgt. Maj. Ronald George, Recruiting and Retention Battalion; 1st Sgt. Bryan Hise, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry; Command Sgt. Maj. Meinrad Kuettel, 78th Aviation Troop Command; Command Sgt. Maj. John Smiley, 148th Support Battalion; Command Sgt. Russell; Master Sgt. Iris Thompson, Joint Force Headquarters; Sgt. Maj. Dale Shanklin, Recruiting and Retention Battalion; Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hurndon, 221st Military Intelligence Battalion; Command Sgt. Maj Ed Hepler, 78th Aviation Troop Command; and Sgt. Maj. Robert Butler, Joint Force Headquarters.

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