Female drill sergeants will begin wearing the same distinctive campaign hats as their male counterparts, an Army spokesperson confirmed on Monday. Any soldier who has gone through initial entry ...

U.S. Army drill sergeants encourage a trainee on the first day of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (Spc. Darius Davis/U.S. Army). Female drill sergeants will soon trade their ...

Using actors to reenact historical events or to parody recognizable celebrities in films is a long-standing fixture in filmmaking. Think of films like Forrest Gump, Oppenheimer or The Hurt Locker, and ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – Nine new faces will be enshrined on the walls of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson after being inducted into the Drill Sergeant Hall of Fame in a ceremony ...

The exact line spoken by actor Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump in the film is: "My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." In a separate scene, the ...

In the 1994 film "Forrest Gump," the main character says, "Life was like a box of chocolates," not "Life is like a box of chocolates." Rating: True (About this rating?) Context: The exact line spoken ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – The 2025 U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeants of the Year were announced during a ceremony held on Fort Jackson, on Sept. 19, 2025. After four grueling days of ...

An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.

Forrest Gump at running back. Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell at linebacker. Jack Dawson handling kickoffs. According to New Mexico’s depth chart, expect to see those individuals starting in Saturday’s ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering reversing a ban on the "shark attack," the time-honored aggressive practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits in basic training. The ...