Command Sergeant Major Brian M. Stall hails from Newport News, VA. He entered the U.S. Army in February 1984 and attended Basic Training at Fort Knox, KY, and received Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN.

CSM Stall served with the 75th Ranger Regiment, the Ranger Training Brigade, the 2nd Infantry Division, the 82d Airborne Division, the 25th Infantry Division, the 4th Infantry Division, the 101st Airborne Division, and most recently served as the United States Army Training Center and Fort Jackson Command Sergeant Major.

His duty and leadership positions include Battalion Legal Clerk, Battalion Legal NCO, Regimental Legal NCOIC, Light Leaders Course Instructor, Long Range Surveillance Team Leader, Ranger Instructor, Rifle Platoon Sergeant, Rifle Platoon Leader, Rifle Company Executive Officer, Battalion Operations NCOIC, Rifle Company First Sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company First Sergeant, Brigade Operations Sergeant Major, Battalion Command Sergeant Major, and Infantry Division Commander Sergeant Major.

His current assignment is Division Command Sergeant Major, 4th Infantry Division.

CSM Stall is a graduate of the Primary Leadership Development Course, the Basic and Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Courses for Infantrymen, the Sergeants Major Academy (Class 52), and the Army's Force Management Course.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star (2nd Award), the Meritorious Service Medal (5th Award), the Army Commendation Medal (5th Award), the Army Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal (8th Award), the National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, the Kosovo Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, the Iraqi Campaign Medal with four bronze stars, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, the Korean Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal with bronze star, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon with numeral four, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral four, the NATO Medal for Kosovo with bronze star, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Valorous Unit Award (2nd Award), the Meritorious Unit Award (2nd Award), the Ranger Tab, the Expert Infantryman's Badge, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and German and Korean jump wings.