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unusual facts about Drill instructor



Donald Gets Drafted

While the unit is marched around the field by the drill sergeant (Pete), Donald is distracted by Douglas C-47 Skytrains flying overhead, reminding him that he would rather be flying.

Ears, Open. Eyeballs, Click.

The recruits are shown learning proper vernacular, learning drill, learning their rifles, and being confronted by their Drill Instructors.

Mr. Mackay

MacKay went on to be a drill sergeant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and he brings the same manner and expectations of discipline to his job at HMP Slade.

Series commander

The Series Commander is a United States Marine Corps officer assigned to a Recruit Training Company who is responsible for the conduct and instruction of Marine recruits and Marine Corps Drill Instructors within one of the two series, lead or follow.


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Ewen Sinclair-Maclagan

In 1910, he was a major and serving with the Yorkshire Regiment when the then Brigadier William Bridges, who knew Sinclair-Maclagan from his time in Australia, offered him a position as a drill instructor at the newly established Royal Military College at Duntroon.

Han Tao

He serves the imperial court as a drill instructor in Chenzhou (present-day Huaiyang County, Zhoukou, Henan).

Jackie Loughery

She appeared in several movies, including "Pardners" with Martin and Lewis and The D.I. ("Drill Instructor"), with Jack Webb.

Montford Point Marine Association

Sgt. Maj. Gilbert "Hashmark" Johnson, one of the first African Americans to enlist and serve as a drill instructor in the United States Marine Corps.

Shan Tinggui

He is an accomplished military general and strategist and serves the imperial court as a drill instructor in his hometown of Lingzhou (凌州; present-day Ling County, Dezhou, Shandong) together with Wei Dingguo.

The 9th Company

On arrival at their bootcamp in the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan they meet their drill instructor, 1st Lt. Dygalo, a seasoned veteran of several tours in Afghanistan and a brutal trainer who treats the recruits very harshly and forces them to take part in extreme physical exercises everyday.

Wei Dingguo

He is an accomplished military general and strategist and serves the imperial court as a drill instructor in his hometown of Lingzhou (凌州; present-day Ling County, Dezhou, Shandong) together with Shan Tinggui.