Julius W. Gates

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name=Julius W. Gates
born= Birth date and age|1941|6|14
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placeofbirth= North Carolina
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caption=SMA Julius W. Gates
nickname=Bill
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=1958-1991
rank= Sergeant Major of the Army
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battles= Vietnam War
awards=Legion of Merit Bronze Star with V Device Purple Heart Presidential Unit Citation
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Julius William (Bill) Gates was the eighth Sergeant Major of the Army. He was sworn in on July 1, 1987 and served until his term ended in June 1991. He was born in North Carolina on June 14, 1941.

Sergeant Major of the Army Gates entered the United States Army on August 12, 1958 and attended initial training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He served three tours in Germany, two combat tours in Vietnam, and a tour in the Republic of Korea.

His stateside assignments include duty with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, the 1st Ranger Battalion at Fort Stewart, Georgia, the Virginia Military Institute of Lexington, Virginia and Fort Bliss, Texas. Sergeant Major Gates has served in numerous noncommissioned officer leadership positions. Before being appointed as the SMA he served as Command Sergeant Major of the 2d Armored Division (Forward), the Command Sergeant Major of the 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, and the Command Sergeant Major of U.S. Forces Korea.

Sergeant Major Gates awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with V Device and (with Oak Leaf Clusters), Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

Gates is a 2005 recipient of the Doughboy Award from the National Infantry Association. [ [http://www.thewexfordgroup.com/news/ShowReleases.php?id=42 The Wexford Group]

Sergeants Major Gates currently works for the Army Research Institute at the Joint Readiness Training Center Operations Group (JRTC OPS GRP) and is often out in the field showing outside agency’s the training conducted at the JRTC so they can help improve the training for the U.S. Army.]

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