Story by Spc. Tynisha Daniel | The United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy | 02.01.2019
The U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy welcomed a new commandant during a change of responsibility ceremony on Feb 01, 2019. Command Sgt. Maj. James I. Hill became the 29th USADSA Commandant and accepted responsibility as the new senior enlisted leader of the Academy....
Story by Sgt. Javier Amador | 108th Training Command- Initial Entry Training | 07.20.2016
FORT JACKSON, S.C. – In the hot, humid late afternoon of July 20, a platoon of Basic Combat Training (BCT) Soldiers are conducting a patrol near their command post's area of operations during their final Field Training Exercise (FTX) deep inside one of Fort Jackson's isolated training areas. A loud whistle breaks the silence and almost immediately, shouts of “incoming!” echo through......
Story by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan | 1st Marine Division | 02.12.2014
Infantrymen waited patiently inside CH-46 Sea Knight and CH-53E Super Sea Stallion helicopters as they were transported to a landing zone near their first objective. Each Marine sitting side-by-side with full combat loads knew what to expect for the next three days....
