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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — More than 40 feet up the tower at Fort Jackson, Army recruit Robert Smith missed setting his feet on the 4-by-4 plank from which he was
At the new basic training, drill instructors take off their hats and talk — not yell — to recruits.
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Throughout the military, things are changing: “Now, we’re teachers. Before, we were disciplinarians. We still cared about our kids, but it was not the same."
During the pandemic, the armed forces is rethinking how a select group of non-commissioned officers should bring tens of thousands in their late teens and early 20s into the tightly disciplined military.
PITTSFIELD â Jahaira DeAlto Balenciaga spent just a few short years in Pittsfield, but she didnât need long to make her impact in the community. âWhen she showed up into a room, you knew that she was there,â Kelan OâBrien, a friend of DeAltoâs and an organizer for Berkshire Pride, said at a Saturday evening vigil for DeAlto, 42, who died last Sunday in a violent attack at her Boston apartment. âShe was loud in the best type of way, she loved unconditionally, she welcomed everybody into her chosen family, into her community and we can see that here tonight,â...