Sergeant Major Gary Lynn Martz from Batesville served for 33 years with the U.S. Army. His deployments included Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. His awards include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star for exceptional meritorious combat achievement, the Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal.

Sergeant Major Martz was designated by the Secretary of Defense to serve as the first senior enlisted advisor board member to the Office of the Secretary of Defense Reserve Forces Policy Board, as authorized in the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act. Sergeant Major Martz's last duty assignment prior to retirement was with the Office of the Chief Army Reserve as the G-1 Sergeant Major. In this role, he advised, coordinated, and implemented Army Reserve human capital strategies, plans, operations, visions, resources, and goals within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.