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Prospective contributors are encouraged to contact the Journal to discuss requirements. Letters should be brief and are subject to editing. Getting promoted to sergeant is no different than staff sergeant, yet questions arise of promotion process. You'll find how and why it's important to create one for your unit. AS 12th SMA Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera and Army Chief of Staff Eric K. Shinseki announce the selection of the 12th Sergeant Major of the Army.