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Drill Sergeant Haynie

3/17/2018

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In January 1976 the Army assigned me to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for Drill Sergeant duty. I completed the Drill Sergeant Course in May 1976. I found the Drill Sergeant Course competitive, challenging and demanding.

Being a drill sergeant meant I worked day and night for nine weeks. We called our Drill Sergeant Duty “being on the trail.” My day started by waking at 4:00 am, getting ready for work and then driving to post. The CQ had the trainees up and doing their morning routine: making their bunks, cleaning the barracks and latrine, and getting their gear ready for the training day before I arrived. We followed the training schedule, and I’d get home around 7:30 pm.​

The drill sergeants wear the campaign hat as a testament of their demonstrated professionalism, commitment to the mission, and proven leadership. The hat further symbolizes the lineage of the past, present, and future of the U.S. Army.

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Kate robertson
11/5/2022 10:19:01 pm

You were my drill seargant in 1976.

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Glyn Haynie
11/6/2022 09:57:39 am

Kate, thank you for your comment. It’s hard to believe that 46 years have passed since your Basic Training days. I hope your time in the Army was beneficial and you had continued success through your life and career choices.

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    • When I Turned Nineteen
    • Soldiering after the Vietnam War
    • Finding My Platoon Brothers
    • The Promises Series >
      • Promises To The Fallen
      • Return To The Madness
      • Revenge Is Coming
    • Andy Carter Vietnam War Series >
      • The Tunnel
      • The Ville
      • The Ambush
      • The Firebase
      • Second Tour
      • First Days
    • Letters To My Children
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