Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark (L) receives the NCO Sword from Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr., as Clark assumed responsibility as the 18th Command Sgt. Maj. of the United States Military Academy today in the Thayer Award Room. An engineer with six combat tours, Clark last served as the 4th Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. at Fort Carson, CO.
"Think about our motto Duty, Honor, Country and the Army Values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage," said Lt. Gen. Caslen. "Sgt. Maj. Clark personifies those values both on the battlefield and throughout his career. I can't think of a better leader of character and role model for our cadets and everyone at the Academy."
“I look at this institution as the leadership factory, the leadership engine of our profession of arms,” Clark said during his remarks. “As the Command Sgt. Major of the U.S. Military Academy and leader of the Noncommissioned Officers here in attendance, we’ll continue to cut to the heart of the matter, continue to make a difference and continue to make it matter.” Story