FORT MONROE, Va. (June 11, 2010)-As their tenure as the 2009 Drill Sergeants of the Year draws to a close, active-duty Sgt. 1st Class Michael Johnston and Reserve Staff. Sgt. Joshua Marshall shared ...
FORT SILL, Okla. (July 18, 2013) -- Every Soldier remembers at least one of their drill sergeants from Basic Combat Training. They were scary and disciplined with their trademark hats as they yelled ...
In a push to instill more discipline among its newest soldiers, the Army is looking to its drill sergeants for help. With their iconic hats and hard-nosed reputations, Army leaders are taking a ...
Life as a drill sergeant is taxing. Noncommissioned officers assigned to any of the four basic combat training installations across the Army are usually up at 4 a.m. and aren't home until the late ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering reversing a ban on the "shark attack," the time-honored aggressive practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits in basic training. The ...