Michael A. Grinston

Michael A. Grinston
Grinston in August 2019
Born1968 (age 55–56)[1]
Indiana[2]
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1987–2023
RankSergeant Major of the Army
Unit
Battles/warsGulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Operation Inherent Resolve
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal with "V"
Michael A. Grinston's voice
Grinston's opening statement at a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing on the state of enlisted personnel
Recorded March 9, 2023

Michael Anthony Grinston (born 1968) is a retired soldier of the United States Army who served as the 16th Sergeant Major of the Army from 2019 to 2023.[3][4] Prior to his term as Sergeant Major of the Army, he served as the senior enlisted leader for United States Army Forces Command.

  1. ^ "Bringing a discussion about racial bias in the military to social media". CBS News. June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Howell, Ed (December 20, 2018). "Walker High grad rises to high Army rank". Daily Mountain Eagle. Jasper, Alabama. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "CSM Michael Grinston selected as 16th Sergeant Major of the Army". army.mil. U.S. Army. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Rempfer, Kyle (June 11, 2019). "Meet the next sergeant major of the Army". Army Times.