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.
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 ...
Drill Sergeant Cabbagestalk commemorates her selection as the 2023 DSOY during the Drill Segreant Belting Ceremony at Fort Sill on April 19, 2024. "As a reservist, I didn't know you could become a ...
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Thousands of soldiers graduate from the basic training course each year. This morning on the parade field at the National Infantry Museum, graduation was just a little ...
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 ...
What’s it really like to be a Drill Sergeant? In the US Army, drill sergeants are noncommissioned officers responsible for coaching and mentoring new recruits, turning them from civilians into ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke about empowering drill sergeants and eliminating training "powerpoints" during a gathering of top military leadership Tuesday in Quantico, Virginia. "We're ...