Army’s Top Enlisted Leader in Washington, D.C. Fired After Investigation Allegedly “Due to a Loss of Trust and Confidence in Her Leadership”
Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica E. Knapp
The Army has fired Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp, the top enlisted leader responsible for overseeing critical operations across Washington, D.C., from her post.
This dismissal, confirmed last Thursday, is officially attributed to a “loss of trust and confidence in her leadership” following an administrative investigation.
Command Sgt. Maj. Knapp, a 24-year veteran of the Army, had only recently assumed her role in Washington, D.C., in June 2023.
Knapp enlisted in the Army in 2000 and made history as the first woman to serve as the senior enlisted adviser for the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Her career included deployments to critical locations such as Bagram, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay,
