Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Army drill sergeants encourage a trainee on the first day of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (Spc.

Summary and Key Points: Beginning January 2, 2026, the U.S. Army will retire the female drill sergeant “bush hat” and shift to a single campaign hat standard for all drill sergeants. -Leaders frame ...

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 ...

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Beginning in Calendar Year 2026 (CY26), all brave volunteers will be greeted by the iconic campaign hat, as the U.S. Army has canceled all future procurement of the ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) – The first female commandant of the Army’s elite drill sergeant school, who had been suspended for a time by the Army, has bid a tearful farewell to supporters, students and ...

Few women make it into the ranks of the Army's top drill sergeants, even fewer when they face the challenge of being a single parent. But there they are, running fresh recruits through the grueling ...