Rowe's wife is now pregnant, but he said he's lucky he finishes his two years "on the trail," a month after she gives birth near the end of this year. I went through all the normal stages of grief: denial, depression and finally acceptance." "The evening I found out about my orders, movers were supposed to come give me an estimate. "I never had any aspirations to be a drill sergeant," Lowe said. (Staff Sgt.) James Lowe, B/1-40th FA, was in the process of buying a house near Fort Lewis, Wash., when he got the notice he was selected. The Army chooses only its best to be drill sergeants, and the vast majority don't volunteer the Department of the Army usually selects them.ĭrill Sgt. And each Soldier in the Army today was molded with the sacrifices their drill sergeants made to be there. Regular people who sacrifice a lot to be with the Soldiers they stand to train. (Staff Sgt.) Robert Scott, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery.īut drill sergeants are not just the symbols their hats represent, they're regular people underneath. "It's not just teaching people about being a Soldier, it's also teaching them about life," said Drill Sgt. Although straight faced and steely, they were also someone to look up to and be mentored by. They were scary and disciplined with their trademark hats as they yelled in your face hard to forget. (July 18, 2013) - Every Soldier remembers at least one of their drill sergeants from Basic Combat Training. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. 1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S.
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