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 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The US Army Drill Sergeant Academy's drill sergeant of the year, Staff Sgt. Devante McLean, breaks down every uniform drill sergeants wear and its purpose.

It's not just lessons in hand-to-hand combat. New soldiers are taught coping strategies, texting etiquette, and the signs of ...