Sgt. Barry Phillips, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant
Sgt. Barry Phillips, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant assigned to Task Force Wolf, provides discipline to Cadets at wake up on their day of Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Ky. June 4, 2017. The Army Reserve has incre... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Bernard assigned to Foxtrot 1st
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Bernard assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment assists in unloading the trainees gear from the light medium tactical vehicle on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12... More
Drill Sergeants with the Mississippi Army National
Drill Sergeants with the Mississippi Army National Guard welcome trainees of the Recruit Sustainment Program to Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center with a “shark attack” Nov. 15, 2019. The event was the be... More
Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton speaks to Airmen
Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton speaks to Airmen and their families at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 31, 2016. Hamilton emphasized how her faith was an important part of overcoming new challenges s... More
Sgt. 1st Class Todd Owen, a drill sergeant with the
Sgt. 1st Class Todd Owen, a drill sergeant with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, motivates a warrior in the Recruit Sustainment Program during a "shark attack" Oct. 7, 2017, in... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Nearhoof assigned
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Nearhoof assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment explains to the trainees what is expected of their living quarters while they are in the barracks on the Fir... More
Sgts. 1st Class Alec Donahoe and Sylvester Brookins,
Sgts. 1st Class Alec Donahoe and Sylvester Brookins, drill sergeants with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, prepare to lead the warriors of the Recruit Sustainment Program on a ... More
Sgt. Barry Phillips, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant
Sgt. Barry Phillips, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant assigned to Task Force Wolf, provides discipline to Cadets at wake up on their day of Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Ky. June 4, 2017. The Army Reserve has incre... More
Sgt. 1st Class James Smith, a U.S. Army Reserve drill
Sgt. 1st Class James Smith, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant assigned to Task Force Wolf, provides instruction to a Cadet at weapons draw during Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Ky. June 7, 2017. As a civilian, Sgt. 1... More
U.S. Army Trainees assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Trainees assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment run to the company area on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those assigned to the 1st... More
A trainee with the Mississippi Army National Guard
A trainee with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program learns how to call for a medical evacuation from an instructor at Spartan Forge Nov. 16, 2019, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training... More
U.S. Army Trainee assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Trainee assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment calls home on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34... More
Sgt. 1st Class Alec Donahoe, a drill sergeant with
Sgt. 1st Class Alec Donahoe, a drill sergeant with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, teaches squad tactics to warriors of the Recruit Sustainment Program Oct. 7, 2017, in Senato... More
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Samargo, a U.S. Army Reserve drill
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Samargo, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant assigned to Task Force Wolf, provides instructions to Cadets at weapons draw during Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Ky. June 7, 2017. The Army Reserve has... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt. Michelle Alvarado assigned
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt. Michelle Alvarado assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment encourage and motivate a trainee on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackso... More
Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, the Commanding General
Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, the Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations – West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Leanne Ericson, a shark attack survivor, attended a luncheon held at the San Onofre... More
Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton, center, poses
Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton, center, poses with Ellsworth Airmen in front of a B-1 bomber at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D, March 31, 2016. As part of her visit, Hamilton spent time with Airmen across ... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment participate in the “Shark Attack” or fear stage of the discipline process, as trainees arrive on the First day of Basic Combat ... More
Staff Sgt. Sterling Johnson, a U.S. Army Reserve drill
Staff Sgt. Sterling Johnson, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant assigned to Task Force Wolf, provides corrective instruction to Cadets at weapons draw during Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Ky. June 7, 2017. The Army R... More
A trainee with the Mississippi Army National Guard
A trainee with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program searches for enemies through red smoke during Spartan Forge Nov. 16, 2019, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. Spartan For... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Brett Marr
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Brett Marr assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment conducts a contraband search on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson... More
U.S. Army Trainees assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Trainees assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment march to the barracks after retrieving their gear on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among... More
Sgt. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, a drill sergeant
Sgt. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, a drill sergeant with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, motivates the warriors of the Recruit Sustainment Program during a "shark attack" Oct.... More
Trainees with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit
Trainees with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program spend some time in the push-up position at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center Nov. 15, 2019. The exercise was part of the “sha... More
Spartan Forge at Camp Shelby
Trainees with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program participate in a two-mile company run during Spartan Forge Nov. 17, 2019, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. Spartan Forge... More
Leanne Ericson, a shark attack survivor, meets with
Leanne Ericson, a shark attack survivor, meets with the officers who saved her life at a luncheon at the San Onofre Beach Club on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 19, 2018. On April 29, 2017, Er... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment motivate trainees to keep moving forward on the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among t... More
Trainees with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit
Trainees with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program are watched closely by a drill sergeant during a “shark attack” at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center Nov. 15, 2019. The “shar... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment watch over trainees as they recover their gear on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Am... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Barn assigned
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Barn assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment directs trainees on the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those ... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment motivate trainees to keep moving forward on the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among t... More
Sgts. 1st Class Todd Owen and Sylvester Brookins, drill
Sgts. 1st Class Todd Owen and Sylvester Brookins, drill sergeants with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, motivate a warrior in the Recruit Sustainment Program during a "shark at... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment encourage and motivate a trainee during the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC.Among those ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, a drill sergeant
Sgt. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, a drill sergeant with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, motivates the warriors of the Recruit Sustainment Program during a "shark attack" Oct.... More
Trainees with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit
Trainees with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit Sustainment Company transport a casualty to an evacuation point during Spartan Forge Nov. 16, 2019, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. Spartan... More
Sgt. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, a drill sergeant
Sgt. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, a drill sergeant with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, motivates a warrior in the Recruit Sustainment Program during a "shark attack" Oct. 7,... More
Sgt. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, a drill sergeant
Sgt. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, a drill sergeant with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, leads the warriors of the Senatobia Recruit Sustainment Program during a road march Oc... More
FORT KNOX, Kentucky – U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants
FORT KNOX, Kentucky – U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants observe apprehensive and disoriented Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets experiencing their initial immersion into military order and discipline – al... More
Sgts. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, Todd Owen and Alec
Sgts. 1st Class Sylvester Brookins, Todd Owen and Alec Donahoe, drill sergeants with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, motivate a warriors in the Recruit Sustainment Program dur... More
Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton signs Kooper
Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton signs Kooper Matteson’s, age six, prosthetic leg during a meet and greet luncheon with wounded warriors at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 31, 2016. Hamilton shared he... More
Staff Sgt. Sterling Johnson, flanked by two fellow
Staff Sgt. Sterling Johnson, flanked by two fellow drill sergeants assigned to Task Force Wolf, observe Cadets at 4 a.m. wake up, on their first day of Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Ky. June 4, 2017. The Army Reserv... More
Sgt. 1st Class Felipe Trejo, a U.S. Army Reserve drill
Sgt. 1st Class Felipe Trejo, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant assigned to Task Force Wolf, provides instructions to Cadets at weapons draw during Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Ky. June 7, 2017. The Army Reserve has... More
The surfboard Leanne Ericson was using on the day she
The surfboard Leanne Ericson was using on the day she was attacked by a shark is displayed at a luncheon in honor of the first responders who came to her aid at the San Onofre Beach Club, Marine Corps Base Camp... More
Army replaces 'shark attack' with team event for tank crewmen, cavalry...
FORT BENNING, Ga. – An image from a recent Army video shows recruits starting training here to become cavalry scouts taking part in an event designed to instill teamwork and attention to detail on their first d... More
Sgt. Barry Phillips, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant
Sgt. Barry Phillips, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant assigned to Task Force Wolf, provides discipline to Cadets at wake up on their day of Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Ky. June 4, 2017. The Army Reserve has incre... More
U.S. Army Trainee assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Trainee assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment conducts push ups for corrective training on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those as... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment encourage and motivate a trainee during the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those... More
U.S. Army Trainees assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Trainees assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment toe the line in the barracks on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those assigned to th... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Nearhoof assigned
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Nearhoof assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment participates in the “Shark Attack” or fear stage of the discipline process, as trainees arrive to the First ... More
Staff Sgt. Sterling Johnson and Sgt. 1st Class Felipe
Staff Sgt. Sterling Johnson and Sgt. 1st Class Felipe Trejo, U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants assigned to Task Force Wolf, join together in providing instruction to a Cadet at weapons draw during Basic Camp, F... More
A trainee with the Mississippi Army National Guard
A trainee with the Mississippi Army National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program provides security from cover during Spartan Forge Nov. 16, 2019, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. Spartan Forge is an a... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Avila assigned
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Avila assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment directs trainees on the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those ass... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class.Pedro Mesa assigned
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class.Pedro Mesa assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment oversees inventory with trainees on the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jack... More
The U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy's newest candidates
The U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy's newest candidates of 2nd Platoon Wolfpack conduct rock drills at the USADSA PT field, Oct 4, 2018. Only the most qualified NCOs are chosen to attend Drill Sergeant School... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations – West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Leanne Ericson, a shark attack survivor, attend a luncheon held at the ... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants Sgt. Michelle Alvarado (Left)
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants Sgt. Michelle Alvarado (Left) and Sgt 1st Class. Pedro Mesa (right) assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment encourage and motivate a trainee on the first day of Basic ... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt. 1st Class. Thomas Morgan
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt. 1st Class. Thomas Morgan assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment motivate trainees on the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. A... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Nearhoof assigned
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Nearhoof assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment explains to the trainees what is expected of their living quarters while they are in the barracks on the Fir... More
Leanne Ericson, a shark attack survivor, speaks with
Leanne Ericson, a shark attack survivor, speaks with the police officers who saved her life at a luncheon at the San Onofre Beach Club on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 19, 2018. This was the ... More
Sgt. Barry Phillips, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant
Sgt. Barry Phillips, a U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeant assigned to Task Force Wolf, provides discipline to Cadets at wake up on their day of Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Ky. June 4, 2017. The Army Reserve has incre... More
A recruiter with the Mississippi Army National Guard
A recruiter with the Mississippi Army National Guard debriefs trainees with the Recruit Sustainment Program during Spartan Forge Nov. 16, 2019, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. Spartan Forge is an a... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants Sgt. Michelle Alvarado (left)
U.S. Army Drill Sergeants Sgt. Michelle Alvarado (left) and Staff Sgt. Avila (right) assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment encourage and motivate a trainee on the first day of Basic Combat T... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Thanh Vu assigned
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Thanh Vu assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment oversees trainees as they recover their gear on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fo... More
U.S. Army Trainees assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion
U.S. Army Trainees assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment conduct push ups for corrective training in the barracks on the first day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC... More
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Aleman assigned
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Aleman assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment participates in the “Shark Attack” or fear stage of the discipline process, as trainees arrive to the Firs... More
Sgts. 1st Class Alec Donahoe and Todd Owen, drill sergeants
Sgts. 1st Class Alec Donahoe and Todd Owen, drill sergeants with the Mississippi National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, motivate a warrior in the Recruit Sustainment Program during a "shark attack" ... More