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| Command Sgt. Maj. Lamont Christian's picture on the side of a one of thenew U.S. Army Recruiting Command trailer. |
Story and photos by Leslie Ann Sully
Fort Jackson Post Command Sgt. Maj. Lamont Christian has had
many roles during his Army career and now he can add being the Drill Sergeant
face that millions will see around America. His picture from the Army’s CAN YOU
MAKE THE CUT campaign was selected as one of the photos used to wrap the new
U.S. Army Recruiting Command Marketing Trailers. His job at the time of the
photo shoot was Commandant of the United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy on
Fort Jackson, S.C.
“The opportunity to see the picture on a local trailer was
very humbling and exciting,” he said when he saw one outside of the
headquarters of U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Columbia. The battalion, just
like the other 38 battalions across America, received two trailers in August.
One is now located at the U.S. Army Recruiting Company Asheville to help
promote the Army in the Asheville, N.C. and Greenville, S.C. areas. The other
is at the U.S. Army Recruiting Company Augusta and will be traveling around the
Augusta, Ga., recruiting area as well as the greater Columbia, S.C.,
communities.
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| Columbia Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Robert Garbarino and Fort Jackson Command Sgt. Maj. Christian. |
The role of promoting a positive image for the Army is not
new to Christian. Previously, he was recognized as America’s Drill Sergeant. He
started his Drill Sergeant time at Fort Benning, Ga., in 1993 and later served
at that Fort Benning Drill Sergeant School until 1998. As a Drill Sergeant
Leader, Christian recorded several Army cadences for Army use. Later, he
learned that one was used in a Gatorade commercial.
