drill instructor

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Marine, Vincent Santiago fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, served as a drill instructor and worked for a federal agency that promotes cooperation with allies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Maria Torres, a drill instructor, is working on firearm basics with her all-female platoon.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

I was fortunate enough to have a drill instructor say, ‘Your life is valuable because you have a responsibility to protect the Marine to your left and to your right.’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

The report says that while Sergeant Smiley “was technically qualified to serve as a senior drill instructor, he did not have the maturity, temperament and leadership skills necessary to be an effective senior drill instructor.”

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2022

I heard the voice of the drill instructor as I walked to the river with Alhaji to fetch water.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah