Glen E. Morrell

Glen E. Morrell was the seventh Sergeant Major of the Army. He was sworn in on July 1, 1983 and served until July, 1987. He was born in Wick, West Virginia, on May 26, 1936.

Military career

He served in the United States Army for over 31 years.^[1] After his entry on active duty in November 1954 he served in virtually every noncommissioned officer leadership position. His career took him through many CONUS assignments, two tours in Europe, three tours in the Republic of Vietnam and two tours in Panama. Morrell attended Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga., at the age of forty-one and was selected as the Distinguished Honor Graduate for his class.^[2]

His units of assignment include the 6th Infantry in Berlin; 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Germany; 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; 5th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and three tours in the Republic of Vietnam; two tours with the 7th and 8th Special Forces Group, Panama; 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor duty with St. John University, Minnesota; 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Infantry, Fort Stewart, Georgia, Special Forces Detachment (Airborne) Europe; United States Army Recruiting Command, Fort Sheridan, Illinois; and the United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia.

The US Army Recruiting Command established the Glen E. Morrell Award for Recruiting Excellence in his honor. This medallion is the ultimate award under the Recruiting Incentive Awards Program. It includes a medallion that the recipient wears as part of their Army uniform. In addition to the medallion, a certificate for the recruiter (and the recruiter’s spouse, if applicable) will be awarded.^[3]

Awards and decorations

Sergeant Major Morrell's awards and decorations include:

•   Distinguished Service Medal
•   Meritorious Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
•   Army Commendation Medal (with three bronze oak leaf clusters)
•   Good Conduct Medal
•   Army of Occupation Medal
•   National Defense Service Medal
•   Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
•   Vietnam Service Medal (with three campaign stars)
•   NCO Professional Education Ribbon (with bronze numeral 5)
•   Army Service Ribbon
•   Overseas Service Ribbon
•   Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
•   Combat Infantryman Badge
• Master Parachutist Badge
• Silver Recruiter Badge
• French Jump Wings
• Ranger Tab

See also

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "http://www.army.mil/leaders/leaders/sma/former/morrell.html".

The Sergeants Major of the Army, Daniel K. Elder, Center of Military History, United States Army Washington, D.C. 2003.