ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. (June 27, 2013) -- Developed during the Revolutionary War, United States Army drill and ceremony is a necessary component of its legacy and future. "The importance of ...

These were the first drill sergeants used to train recruits in the Army. The Fort Leonard Wood Drill Sergeant School began training NCOs for drill sergeant duties in September of 1964. In late ...

A drill sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, welcomes a new soldier to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. (Stephen Standifird/Army) Army drill sergeants are perhaps best known for producing ...

After a week of intense competition, the Army has named its 2016 Drill Sergeants and AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Year. Sgt. 1st Class Martin Delaney III of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is this ...

Noticeably absent from the test scenarios last week were any of the yelling, screaming and order-barking associated with drill sergeants in popular culture. To be sure, Army drill sergeants can ...

Army drill sergeants were phased out of Advanced Individual Training a decade ago, but now, after years of deliberation, the official call has been made: They will be phased back in as soon as ...

The Army's 'pink and green' uniforms will arrive in the hands of new soldiers by 2021, with recruiters and drill sergeants expected to receive the World War II-era throwback uniform by the end of ...

Six of the U.S. Army's best drill sergeants will compete for the title of 2012 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year, June 25-29, at Fort Eustis, Va. Four competitors from the active component and two ...

Andrew Soper, who has since left the Army, says he was slapped and punched in the chest by another drill instructor. Pvt. Adam Roster says he was hit in the back and slammed into a wall locker.

The Army announced Friday that members of the Guard who continue to refuse vaccines will not be allowed to attend federally funded drill weekends and won't be paid. However, they can still receive ...

A second drill sergeant has been found dead at Fort Jackson in South Carolina in a little over a week. Army Staff Sgt. Zachary L. Melton, 30, was found unresponsive in his car Saturday after he ...

It's now the business of the United States military and -- through them -- your drill instructors. Tip: Although the Army calls their drill instructors drill sergeants (and each branch uses a ...