Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Laughman was born in York, PA. He graduated from Hanover Senior High School in 1988. He entered the United States Marine Corps completing basic training and MOS specific training at Camp Geiger, NC 1988. In October 1990 he deployed to Saudi Arabia with 1st BN 8th Marines 2nd Marine Division in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. After serving four years in the Marine Corps he enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army Nation Guard assigned to Battery A 1st BN 108th Field Artillery. He served in many roles while assigned to 1-108 FA as a traditional guardsman. He began his AGR career in 2004 as a unit Training NCO. He deployed with 1-108 FA in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008-2009. He was select and promoted to MSG as the PAG3 NCOIC in 2012. He was promoted to SGM in 2016 serving as the Operations SGM for 1-109 FA and later lateralled to CSM in 2018 serving as the CSM of 1-109 FA. He was selected to serve as the 56th SBCT Operations SGM in 2019. In March 2021 he was selected as the PAG3 SGM and in June 2022 was selected on a CLASP as the CSM of 166th REG (RTI). CSM Laughman was selected to serve as the CSM-Army effective 1 April 2025.
CSM Laughman’s military education includes Battle Staff, Joint Fires and Effects Course, BDE Pre-Command Course, and all required levels of PME culminating with United States Army Sergeant Major Academy.
CSM Laughman’s awards include Bronze Star, 3 Meritorious Service Medals, Army Commendation medal with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct with 4 knots, Marine Corp Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, National Defense with 1 Bronze Service Star, Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Service Stars, Combat Action Ribbon (Marines), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Liberation of Kuwait Medal, Liberation of Kuwait Saudi Arabia Medal, Combat Action Badge, Honorable Order of Saint Barbara and numerous other federal and state awards.
He currently resides in Jonestown with his spouse Jennifer and has three adult sons.