(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Sergeant Major of the Army William A. Connelly, United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Sergeant Major of the Army from July 1979 to June 1983. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Major Connelly culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army.