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The potential overhaul of the course, or BLC, would be part of the service's effort to get all of its troops more extensive combat training.
Sergeant Marcus K. Destine has been named as the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce’s October honoree of the month from Fort Leonard Wood.
Sergeant Major Stephen Mack Roberts, Jr., a native of Robertson County, retired on May 1 after serving his country for nearly 23 years in the United States Army.
The Army's Basic Leader Course is a 22-day school for the Army's junior leaders and required to rise to the rank of sergeant.
The new policy will begin Jan. 1 and applies to all soldiers eligible for promotion to the ranks of sergeant through master sergeant who have been unable to complete required professional military education courses for a variety of reasons, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston said.