McKinney was selected as the 1 st Brigade, 1 st Armored Division's command sergeant major. Being confident that he was qualified for this job he shared his philosophy with a large audience. McKinney worked on maintaining unity of command and cohesiveness within the units. After two years McKinney was selected for the prestigious position of command sergeant major of the U.S. Army, Europe (USAREUR). He toured all of USAREUR talking to soldiers and listening to their concerns. McKinney emphasized that good Single Soldier Quality of Life would give a soldier a piece of mind. ...In March 1998 a military panel of eight senior-ranking soldiers convicted McKinney of obstructing justice but acquitted him on eighteen sexual misconduct-related charges. McKinney retired in September after being reduced to grade ofE-8 and a reprimand.

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