big a deal. it is the top of the heap. it is the apex of the career army personnel status to which very few people ever hope to ascend on the enlisted side of the arm ranks. army ranks. this is a pictures of the leadership of the fourth combat brigade of the army's 4th infantritory division based in fort carson, colorado. it's between 3500 and 3800 soldiers not counting a lot of support personnel. on the left, you see here the brigade's commander, colonel james mingus on the right is the command sergeant major. in this case, it is kevin griffin. the leaders of the entire 4th brigade combat team were targets of a suicide attack in kunar province in afghanistan. two suicide bombers reportedly detonated explosive vests as these two soldiers walked to a meeting with afghan officials. the brigade commander colonel