As part of the pre-validation drills, called Exercise Baltic Dawn, 42 and 47 Commando (a “commando” is a battalion-sized unit) conducted ship boarding drills in the Baltic Sea, as well as a joint ...

Retired Master Sgt. William “Billy” Walker Powers, a Hancock County native, served 24 years in the U.S. Army, advancing ...

The bush hat and its upturned brim that once set female Army drill sergeants apart is being retired as part of the Army’s move toward a unified look for those in the iconic role. The change to the ...

Female drill sergeants will begin wearing the same distinctive campaign hats as their male counterparts, an Army spokesperson confirmed on Monday. Any soldier who has gone through initial entry ...

The son of Brazil international Thiago Silva has been invited to an Under-15 England training camp at St George’s Park. Iago joined Chelsea’s academy along with his older brother, Isago, shortly after ...

A 34-year-old sergeant from New Jersey died from wounds he sustained during a vehicle accident in Germany on Sunday, the U.S. Army announced. The sergeant, Terell Seales, of Florence, New Jersey, ...

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Former captain Owen Farrell was not among the 36-man training squad named by England head coach Steve Borthwick on Sunday ahead of the Autumn Nations Series, with centre Seb ...

“Boots” begins with best friends Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer, “13 Reasons Why“) and Ray McAffey (Liam Oh) deciding to join the Marines. Soon, the two young men and other recruits find themselves on a ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – The 2025 U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeants of the Year were announced during a ceremony held on Fort Jackson, on Sept. 19, 2025. After four grueling days of ...

An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Drill sergeants from across the Total U.S. Army will gather at Fort Jackson, SC from Sept. 13-19 to compete for the coveted title of Drill Sergeant of the Year (DSOY).

FORT JACKSON, SC – Every Tuesday before dawn, hundreds of hopefuls line up with exposed midriffs to be weighed and measured at this South Carolina Army base, which takes in more recruits than any ...