Posted on Jun 5, 2015
Who was your Drill Sergeant/Drill Instructor in Basic Training?
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Do you remember your Drill Sergeant, if not by name, could you describe his/her impact on training you, the mannerisms, the pet peeves, the swagger?
The impact of direct leadership during your earliest days in service help form the type of service member you will be throughout your career. That direct leadership changes very little as you progress. The more senior you become in service, the more distance you have between you and your immediate leadership however, that direct leader has a huge impact in shaping (mentoring) you. So, who was that Drill Sergeant/Drill Instructor and how that leadership impacted your career?
The impact of direct leadership during your earliest days in service help form the type of service member you will be throughout your career. That direct leadership changes very little as you progress. The more senior you become in service, the more distance you have between you and your immediate leadership however, that direct leader has a huge impact in shaping (mentoring) you. So, who was that Drill Sergeant/Drill Instructor and how that leadership impacted your career?
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Basic Training
Training Soldiers
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My Drill Instructors were Tsgt Jennings and A1c Draa. Lackland AFB August 1964. I was pretty wet behind the ears and I grew up a lot in those weeks of basic. My only saving grace was the fact that I fired Expert on the rifle range and was pretty good on the obstacle course.
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My drill Sargent had seen hand to hand combat in Vietnam and missed a fair number of days. He knew what was important in training and I had a lot of respect for him as a person and as a drill Sargent.
Remember this, What I wanted to get out of basic training was myself. I did not want to miss the training I signed up for. 96D2T.
Remember this, What I wanted to get out of basic training was myself. I did not want to miss the training I signed up for. 96D2T.
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SFC Landers, an Infantryman, he served with the Americal Division in Nam, and SFC Reese, he was an Artilleryman.
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The one and only Randy Walker, later on I see him as CSM. Funny story, DS Walker was my DS in 1/81 Armor Fort Knox Ky in 1985. In 1995 I became DS and I used the very same office as my DS.
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I jad. Mutt and jeff type drill instructors. One was a electrician mates 1st class the other a machinstmate 1st class. The em1 was short as sh** and the MM1 was tall as a skyscraper. Was funny to see them walk in. Yet they were fair and consistent
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I remember the sr drill instructor, SFC Strayhorn, a total bad ass who took profanity to an art form, loved the guy , great teacher!
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E Co. 2/47 Ft. Benning, GA Aug-Oct 06. The only DS of mine I remember Was DS Jason Fish, 5'1" and 145 pounds of pure fury. He stayed in our asses but he was with us every step of the way. I didn't realize it until years after, but he was everything I wanted to model as a leader.
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My Drill Sergeants were SFC Rangel, and Sgt Springwater. sergeant Springwater had not yet attended Drill Sergeant Training, and found a way to return to Vietnam instead. SFC Rangel was a great example diring Basic Trainin, but after while I was in AIT, he and our Mess Sergeant went out drinking on a Saturaday night, and did not get to work on Sunday when theyuy were supposed to. We as Trainees had the bad rtask of covering for them. We thn learned from the Battalion Commander that we should never have been placed in that position to cover for our leaders.
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My drill instructor was SFC Piegors was one hell of a drill. About 8 years later I PCS'D to Hawaii, the first voice I recognized was SFC Piegors who was 3rd Plarron Sgt. Talk about a small world, I ended up becoming his 3rd squad leader.
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