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 showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag ...

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

“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 ...

Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is out with a new TV ad for his U.S. Senate campaign called "At Ease," which is an ode to his military background. The title also neatly sums up the commercial's goal ...

Two Space Force guardians this week became the first in the newest service branch to receive the distinctive Army drill sergeant hat. Tech Sgt. David Gudgeon and Sgt. Yuji Moore graduated from the ...