Drill sergeants were first introduced to the Army at Fort Gordon and Fort Jackson, as pilot programs in 1963. Success of the program led to the first Drill Sergeant School at Fort Leonard Wood ...

The current drill sergeant hat evolved from the 1883 campaign hat. That headgear was a modified (flat brim versus upturned brim) Montana Peak, which was adopted for wear by the army in 1911, and ...

The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video on social media of soldiers being hazed under a ...

The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag ...

“Soldiers do fear the hat and badge,” Staff Sgt. Cortashia Shields, who is going through the 10-day conversion course here at the Drill Sergeant Academy, told Army Times on April 3.

Drill sergeants cut an intimidating figure at basic training, and the job comes with perks like a badge, special pay and a distinctive campaign hat. But for platoon sergeants at advanced ...

The head of the U.S. Army's Drill Sergeant Academy said Tuesday that most Advanced Individual Training platoon sergeants should be wearing drill sergeant hats by July. The service began converting ...

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 ...