Posted on Sep 9, 2016
In the 1980s, could someone right out of boot camp become a Drill Sergeant in the Army? Had a guy claim to me he went from boot camp to DS?
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Yes. I had one. He was a Korean veteran. Got out for several yrs, came back in and had to go thru basic again. After graduation he returned to his Sgt rank, went to DS,
Never from an original non prior service recruit tho
Never from an original non prior service recruit tho
SGT Frank LACKS Jr
Exactly good example
I don't buy it for a minute...........
Just like the guy who tells me he was airborne but never went to Bragg or Benning...
Just like the guy who tells me he was airborne but never went to Bragg or Benning...
PV2 Jordan Taylor
I was ATTACHED TO an airborne unit. I wore the puking chicken, but I was NEVER airborne qualified. I was an 88M ATTACHED TO the badasses
No they did not, they did however have drill Corporals. The drill Corporal had administrative and other roles not aligned with drilling troops. They did however, by virtue of being active duty Junior NCO warrant respect when dealing with trainees, nothing more. It would be tantamount to a trainee seeing an NCO at the PX while on pass and rendering respect by going to Parade rest etc. when speaking to the NCO.
PVT Lane Simpson
They would have, At the least had to go through DI training. The only person that could be a DI after basic would be someone who reupped after being out for a bit.
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