When Jim Nabors found out that his Gomer Pyle character from The Andy Griffith Show was getting a spin-off in which the filling station attendant becomes a U.S. Marine, he researched how to act like a ...

COPPERAS COVE – Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Aerial Vega spent three years as a drill instructor during her 20 years in the military, helping young recruits get in shape and learn to be soldiers.

For decades, drill sergeants have been represented by Hollywood stereotypes, characterized as the stern and intimidating enforcers of the U.S. Army. But in reality, the role of a drill sergeant has ...

A recent exhibit added to the Museum of Veterans and Military in Vilonia, is a mannequin dressed in a uniform and campaign hat donated by Brady Zweifel of Vilonia, who currently serves as an Army ...

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Drill sergeants from across the Total U.S. Army will gather at Fort Jackson, SC from Sept. 13-19 to compete for the coveted title of Drill Sergeant of the Year (DSOY).

U.S. Army drill sergeants encourage a trainee on the first day of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (Spc. Darius Davis/U.S. Army). Female drill sergeants will soon trade their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Army drill sergeant hats are stacked up to be presented before the start of a graduation ceremony at the Fort Jackson, South ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – The 2025 U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeants of the Year were announced during a ceremony held on Fort Jackson, on Sept. 19, 2025. After four grueling days of ...