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Basic Combat Training has changed a lot over the years but one thing remains the same: The experience forever changes you. When and where did you transform from civilian to U.S. Army Soldier? U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Jackson U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood US Army Fort Benning US Army Fort Sill | U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training

Before they train Army recruits at basic training, drill sergeants must graduate from the nine-week United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy. Insider spent a week at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, to see what it takes to become a drill sergeant. The Drill Sergeant Academy has adopted a new strategy where the old days of breaking down recruits with yelling and push-ups have been replaced with a more collaborative and respectful tone. Drill sergeant candidates are taught how to effecti