FORT BENNING, Ga. – At Fort Benning Oct. 26, Sgt. 1st

FORT BENNING, Ga. – At Fort Benning Oct. 26, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Buzzell, a U.S. Army drill sergeant, talks about basic training and Army life to young adults who have declared an interest in joining the Army. The group were what the Army calls Future Soldiers, those who have met with Army recruiters, and have declared their intent to enter service under the Army’s Delayed Entry Program. They’re then allowed to continue school or other activities for a period of up to one year, after which they would enter training. The visit was set up to give them a first-hand look at Army basic training and Army life. More than 100 Future Soldiers made the visit, which was organized by the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion-Atlanta in partnership with Fort Benning’s 1st Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, part of Fort Benning’s Maneuver Center of Excellence. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)