[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING SERGEANT MAJOR DANIEL A. DAILEY

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 16, 2019

  Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Speaker, I'm honored to recognize the 
fifteenth Sergeant Major of the Army, Sergeant Major Daniel A. Dailey, 
for his extraordinary service to our Nation. Sergeant Major of the Army 
Dailey will soon relinquish his responsibilities as the United States 
Army's Senior Enlisted Leader and will then retire from the Army after 
a long and distinguished career.
  A native of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, SMA Dailey enlisted in the Army 
in 1989 and attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training as 
an Infantryman at Fort Benning, Georgia. During his career, SMA Dailey 
has held every enlisted leadership position within mechanized infantry 
branch, ranging from Bradley Fighting Vehicle Commander to his current 
role.
  SMA Dailey was sworn in as the 15th Sergeant Major of the Army on 
January 30, 2015. In this demanding role , Sergeant Major Dailey is the 
Army Chief of Staff's adviser on all matters affecting the enlisted 
force. He tirelessly devotes much of his time traveling throughout the 
Army to observe training and talk with Soldiers and their Families. He 
represents the U.S. Army on a variety of councils and boards that make 
decisions affecting enlisted Soldiers and their Families. Known for 
understanding the ground truth at the Soldier level he is routinely 
invited to testify before Congress to provide his unique perspective. 
SMA Dailey is the public face of the U.S. Army's Noncommissioned 
Officer Corps, representing the Corps to the American people in the 
media and through business and community engagements.
  Sergeant Major of the Army Dailey is a shining example of Army Values 
and embodies the Noncommissioned Officer's Creed. Competence is indeed 
Sergeant Major Dailey's watchword, and his commitment to doing what 
good NCOs do, accomplishing the mission taking care of his teammates, 
is unparalleled.
  It has been a pleasure to know and serve with Sergeant Major Dailey 
during his time as the Sergeant Major of the Army. On behalf of a 
grateful Nation, it is my honor to recognize the selfless service and 
sacrifice of Sergeant Major of the Army Dailey and his family. I wish 
him the very best as he begins this new chapter of his life.

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