Sma gates biography

Eighth Sergeant Major of the US Army

Julius William Gates (born June 14, 1941) is a retired United States Army soldier who served as the eighth Sergeant Major of the Army.

He was sworn in at the Pentagon in July 1987 and served until his term ended four years later in June 1991.

Early life

Gates was born in North Carolina on June 14, 1941 and raised on a farm northwest of Carrboro, North Carolina.^[1]

Military career

Gates entered the United States Army at the height of the Cold War on August 12, 1958, and attended initial training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Sma gates biography

First assignment was to the U.S. Army Berlin Brigade in the divided city in 1959. Later as a member of the 101st Airborne Division, he and his unit were called on by President John F. Kennedy to enforce racial integration at southern universities.

Earning his qualification as a paratrooper and an Army Ranger, he went on to serve as the First Sergeant of Company A of the then newly ac