It\u2019s still too early to be absolutely sure yet. But from first indications, the new SMA Dan Dailey appears to be taking a somewhat different path than his predecessor.<\/p>\n
First:\u00a0 the other day, SMA Dailey took Army leaders to task for letting physical fitness standards decline. He called for leaders to resume doing morning PT with their troops<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, after getting input from the troops it appears SMA Dailey has also quietly engineered a change in Army tattoo policy<\/i><\/a> \u2013 IMO re-inserting a modicum of common sense. GEN Ray Odierno, Army Chief of Staff, announced the policy change recently at the AUSA Convention in Huntsville, AL.<\/p>\n I think that breeze you just felt was a bit of welcome fresh air. With maybe some common sense coming along for the ride.<\/p>\n Gee – a SMA that actually listens to feedback from the field.\u00a0 And he also appears to be more interested in stuff that, you know, actually matters when the fertilizer hits the air circulator<\/i> than he is about stuff that doesn’t. I find that . . . refreshing. And long overdue.<\/p>\n