How many people have looked up their Drill Instructor, Drill Sergeant etc on social media? Did you try to make contact??

Cpl D L Parker — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:02:58 -0500

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Feb 10 at 2016 10:06 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:06:29 -0500

Its a trap.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Feb 10 at 2016 10:11 PM

COL Charles Williams — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:11:35 -0500

I reconnected with SSG (DS) Monte Jefson, MP OSUT D-11, Feb 81, on Face Book, now retired CSM Monte Jefson.
https://www.facebook.com/monte.jefson?fref=ts

Facebook

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Feb 10 at 2016 10:51 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:51:53 -0500

I don't care to hear anything he has to say. My DI had a mean streak; he became a DI right out of Basic Training, and never had any civilizing experience in the real world.

Response by SrA Matthew Knight made Feb 11 at 2016 3:13 AM

SrA Matthew Knight — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 03:13:28 -0500

Used to have mine as a friend on Facebook, talked to him a little bit to see if he was still an instructor. Neither one of us ever really posted anything though so when I did a friend's list cleanse I removed him.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2016 7:55 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 07:55:34 -0500

nope

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Feb 11 at 2016 8:13 AM

LTC Stephen C. — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:13:25 -0500

Cpl D L Parker, I've tried to find SFC Richard DesLauriers on many forms of social media to no avail. He was my drill sergeant at BCT at Fort Jackson (Tank Hill), SC, from 11NOV69 to 16JAN70. He was in the business of mentoring before the Army formalized the process and was worthy of emulation. Extraordinary NCO. Capt Seid Waddell COL Charles Williams

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2016 8:16 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:16:04 -0500

Back long before personal computers and social meeting, I was bowling in a base league. On the opposing team was my drill Sgt from basic training.

Pretty nice guy, AND we beat him :)

Response by A1C Melissa Jackson made Feb 11 at 2016 1:43 PM

A1C Melissa Jackson — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:43:16 -0500

I did look mine up on Facebook, and I reached out to her. She did not respond. She was tough, but not cruel. I think she did a good job.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2016 4:00 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:00:48 -0500

I would dearly love to still be able to talk with my Company Commander, but he passed away many years ago.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 14 at 2016 5:44 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 05:44:09 -0500

Tried he never emailed me back, on outlook. MEAN

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2021 8:57 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 May 2021 20:57:20 -0400

Ran across SDI in Japan 1979. He'd made MSgt by then. I bought him a bottle of Crown Royal for letting me slide through, and all the special attention he gave me on the quarterdeck when he was so inclined.