GEN Votel attended the United States Military Academy and was commissioned in 1980 as an Infantry Officer. His initial assignments were to the 3d Infantry Division in Germany where he served as a Rifle Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Battalion Adjutant,

There is a multitude of military uniforms across the five branches and they all serve a purpose. Uniforms are (intended) to be functional and cater to the

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III talks with U.S. soldiers and their families about issues concerning today's Army at the Grafenwoehr Fitness Center in Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 6, 2012.