This video shot and edited by soldiers from 55th Public Affairs Company (Combat Camera) reveals the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year 2025 winner Sgt. 1st Class Randall Smith. The animation/ low third was built by Sgt. 1st Class John Miller the Public Affairs NCOIC at the Center for Initial Military Training. It shows the various events that Sgt. 1st Class Smith competed in during the annual competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., Sept. 14-18, 2025. (U.S. Army Video by Staff Sgt. Noah Williams, Sgt. Molly Morrow, Spc. Dickey Parker, Pvt. 1st Class Charnice Nelson, and Pvt. 2nd Class Aaron Abeyta)
The U.S. Army's greatest asset is our people, and, unlike other services, the Army will pause all training for its annual Holiday Block Leave this holiday season. Throughout the next 72 hours, roughly 45,000 U.S. Army Trainees will take to the air and roads this holiday season as the Army kicks off its annual holiday exodus period.
Holiday Block Leave (HBL) is a unique pause in their Initial Entry Training (IET) pipeline during which, from...
In October 2024, the Army established a new Skill Qualification Identifier, or SQI, for Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F. The new SQI is called the H2F Advisor and is designed to serve as the technical and tactical expert for the H2F System. This SQI is the Armyā€™s latest investment in how the Army prepares Soldiers to optimize their performance, reduce injuries, and improve personal readiness on and off the battlefield.
