Posted on Mar 4, 2016
Prior and current Drill Sergeants, what do you enjoy about training new soldiers?
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Prior and current Drill Sergeants, what do you enjoy about training new soldiers? What do you miss? Is there something you wish you could do differently but can't because of TRADOC regulations? I've been interested in becoming a drill sergeant, but I'd like to hear the good and bad from others that have been on the DS trail already.
Drill Sergeant
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It's a very rewarding job. An actual chance to make a difference in the Army. The hours are long though but it's worth it. It's the most fun job I've had in the Army. When you pick them up they know absolutely nothing. When they graduate, you can see what you did to change them from civilians into soldiers.
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Watching the 9 week transformation was one of rhe most rewarding parts. I didn't find the TRADOC regs to be too heavy handed. We're NCOs, it's our job to get inventive if we have to
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DI's turn recruits into Marines in 3 months. DIs warn their platoons the next few months are the toughest they have ever experienced. If they make it through and graduate ; they will be Marines. Enough said. I was not a DI but did train young Marines just out of Boot Camp at the ITR Camp Geiger NC.
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
I would like to add 2023 is my 70th anniversary arriving off the bus on Parris Island Plt 484. So next year I hope to tour the USA in my Chevrolet and revisit Parris Island but as an old Marine and not a 18yr old Bootm
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