Drill sergeant trains Soldiers at New Century

Drill sergeant trains Soldiers at New Century

It’s not all about the hat for Sergeant First Class Thomas Dunbar, but it is an honor to wear the “brown round.”The hat, also called a campaign hat, is only worn by drill sergeants in the U.S. Army.“The hat’s a big deal,” Dunbar said. “If you don’t own it, you can’t touch it.”Dunbar looks the part of a drill sergeant. Tall and broad shouldered, his deep voice rumbles and while in uniform, he refuses to smile for the camera. But, he said, drill sergeants aren’t like those in the movies.“A lot of people will think of ‘Full Metal Jacket’ or ‘Stripes,’” Dunbar said. In those films, the drill sergeants live with those in training. The service members do (physical training) in their combat uniforms, and there’s yelling – lots and lots of yelling.“It’s nothing like the movies. I don’t want to sit here and toot your horn,” he said. Dunbar said it may have been that way in the past, but not today. In the modern army, drill sergeants are more like mentors. Read the rest of Danedri’s Drill Sgt Story on the site below.

Written by Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com

Retrieved on 25 Nov 2013

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