Who was your Drill Sergeant/Drill Instructor in Basic Training?

I don't remember my Cadre Sgt (we didn't have DI's in my day, 1955) name. but he had the biggest right hand that ever laid across my head. Took only one.

Fort Benning Georgia, December, 1966 SFC Drill Sergeant Spurlock. He was a well reserved professional that helped me as I tried to emulate when I became a Drill Sergeant in 1969 after serving in Vietnam. I will ad that serving as a drill Instructor was the best job I've ever had in my entire life knowing that I helped form positive attitudes and life saving instruction in a war zone.

Sgt’s Parker and Herrick, Jan 1980 at Ft McClellan. Some of us missed camo face painting (due to med appts, etc.) and unfortunately Sgt Parker noticed some of us laughing upon their arrival at the Mess Hall. She told us to report to her office. When we reported, she gave us camo sticks, directed us to paint our faces and then report back. We all complied and upon dismissal I told her, thanks I always wanted to be The Hulk. LOL. Being an Army Brat, I expected Basic to be a lot of yelling. Imagine when our mornings consisted of a voice over the PA mildly saying, F Troop, time to get up. Then there was the last morning wake up with the screaming voice of Sgt Herrick. Others were going ballistic wondering what was going on, but I just had a smile on my face. Keep your sense of humor and everything will work out.

Richard Neville I was a neville's devil

DS JOHNSON

I remember seeking out a drill sergeant on the ACT page from AKO after graduating basic training. He was the same MOS as me (35F). When I first met him, he was an E7, my platoon's head drill sergeant. He always took the extra time to provide motivation and clear purpose and always set a great example. I plan to consult him before any major career moves.

DI Sgt. Pinero . Short and cocky . If I saw him today I would thank him .

A Co !st RTBn, MCRD SD
Plt 1060

SDI Sgt Quintana
DI Sgt Shelton
DI Sgt Chatlin (Currently Range Office for MCB Camp Pendleton)

A Co. 1-81 AR BN - 4th Platoon Warlords (OSUT)
Fort Knox, Kentucky
SFC Koehler
SSG Sing
SSG Willis
SSG Hook

One of them is now a MSG (SSG Sing) I saw him at Fort Lee in the commissary when I was in ALC. They taught me everything I needed to know, especially standards and how to be a good leader. The rest of them I have no clue where they at I probably won't see them again since I re-classed last Nov of 2009.

To CSM Michael J. Uhlig you were my 1SG when I was with HHC 1-36th IN Friedberg, Germany (Ray Barracks) back in 06-07. It was good seeing you here CSM Uhlig.

SSG Bogguss, his neck was as big around as my waist! He wore black Gargoyle sunglasses and terrified me. I learned that you could be hard as nails and have fun at the same time. I also learned that although it may be unwise to enter the gas chamber a second time, esprit de corps will make you run into danger for a teammate!