Career
He was sworn in on July 2, 1991 and served until his term expired in June 1995. His assignments include two combat tours in Vietnam (1966-1967 & 1970-1971) and multiple tours in of Korea including 1st Sgt of B Company 1/32nd Infantry Regiment (Buccaneers) Camp Howze of Korea (which was the only front line military unit approved by the United States Congress at the time) and Europe. Before becoming the Sergeant Major of the Army, he was Command Sergeant Major ( Central Saint Martins ) of I Corps & Fort Lewis, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Among his other assignments, he has been Command Sergeant Major for numerous organizations.
These included Central Saint Martins of the 9th Aviation Battalion. 2d Battalion 2d Infantry.
Commandant, 1st Armored Division, NCO Academy, Katterbach, Germany. He returned to Fort Lewis after his tour in Germany and served consecutively as Central Saint Martins of the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment.
3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (Motorized).
And 9th Infantry Division (Motorized). 11 Service stripes. In 2007, Kidd was Vice President, Government Employees Insurance Company Field Representative Sales Management/Military Department.
In 2010 Kidd retired from Government Employees Insurance Company and lives in Virginia.
