ORISKANY, N.Y. -- The U.S. Army drill sergeant hat symbolizes excellence ... However, this was not a standard field training exercise, said Lt. Col. Nathaniel Stobert, the 2nd Battalion Commander.

As the first woman to take charge of the Army's school for its order-barking drill sergeants ... officers and enlisted men and women. Lt. Col. Dave Wood, King's battalion commander, said she ...

The purpose of the competition said, Lt. Col. Bryan Hernandez, battalion commander, was to "test the physical and mental toughness of our drill sergeants by focusing on the key competencies we ...

Life as a drill sergeant is taxing ... eat and socialize with their family or other members of the battalion," Lt. Col. Anthony Messenger, commander of the battalion, wrote in a press release ...