104th TRAINING DIVISION (LT)
I’M A PART OF THE SOLDIER’S JOURNEY By Sgt. Elizabeth Leos Drill Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, 397th Regiment
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or every recruit, their first interaction is with a noncommissioned officer. For the new recruit, it starts with their recruiter and their journey begins with their drill sergeant. We are the ones that mold recruits and try to bring out the best in any individual. We push them to their limits and make them realize that they have more inside them to keep going than they ever realized…and I wanted to be a part of that and I am extremely proud of the NCO Corps. A little about my backstory: I joined right out of high school in 2004 and chose the MOS 89B Ammunition Specialist. I have no special story to tell, just that there
We are the ones that mold recruits and try to bring out the best in any individual. We push them to their limits and make them realize that they have more inside them to keep going than they ever realized… and I wanted to be a part of that and I am extremely proud of the NCO Corps.
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