these six NCOs were authorized to wear the female drill sergeant hat. The current drill sergeant hat evolved from the 1883 campaign hat. That headgear was a modified (flat brim versus upturned ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: These are Marine Corps drill instructors conducting a pickup of new recruits in boot camp. But before they get there, it all starts here ...

Staff Sgt. Savannah Pizano, a senior drill instructor with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participates in a battalion commander inspection at MCRD San Diego, Oct. 23, 2024.

The Marine Corps quietly directed its recruit depots to integrate male and female drill instructor teams at the platoon level in late 2023, and now the service is full steam ahead with the effort ...