The female drill sergeant hat came into being in 1972. It was designed by Brig. Gen. Mildred C. Bailey. The original design was taken from the Australian bush hat, and was beige in color.

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) – The first female commandant of the Army’s elite drill sergeant school, who had been suspended for a time by the Army, has bid a tearful farewell to supporters ...

Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua R. Bitle, U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy commandant, adjusts his drill se rgeant hat before a change of responsibility ceremony held April 5 at Victory Field. ...

Earning that drill sergeant hat will give Perkins the opportunity to mentor people, help them transform their lives, like her drill sergeants did for her. And though she knows it’s a taxing path ...

Two Space Force guardians this week became the first in the newest service branch to receive the distinctive Army drill sergeant hat. Tech Sgt. David Gudgeon and Sgt. Yuji Moore graduated from the ...