There had been drill sergeants in movies before Louis Gossett Jr. played one in “An Officer and a Gentleman” in 1982 (though for the life of me, I can’t remember any). There would be a lot of them ...

In late 1962, Secretary of the Army Elvis J. Stahr Jr. directed Under Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes to conduct a survey of recruit training in the Army. This survey was conducted over a long ...

Longtime film and television actor James Sikking died from complications of dementia on July 13, 2024, at his Los Angeles home. Although he may not be instantly recognizable to younger viewers, he was ...

For decades, drill sergeants have been represented by Hollywood stereotypes, characterized as the stern and intimidating enforcers of the U.S. Army. But in reality, the role of a drill sergeant has ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oct. 11, 2006 — -- The Pentagon recently announced that all active duty services had met their recruiting goals for the budget year that ended Sept. 30. And now we have a possible reason why.

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 ...

Max Parker as Sergeant Sullivan and Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope in "Boots" Netflix “Boots” begins with best friends Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer, “13 Reasons Why“) and Ray McAffey (Liam Oh) deciding to ...

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.