Mentors, Coaches, Leaders: Army Reserve Drill Sergeants at Basic Training
U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeants Staff Sgt. Cayo W. Rodrigues and Staff Sgt. Juan A. Campos, both assigned to 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, stand together after the Night Infiltration Course (NIC), at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. The NIC is part of the "Forge" which is the culminating field training exercise of Basic Combat Training, testing everything trainees have learned before graduation. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Lt. Col. Xeriqua Garfinkel)