Mentors, Coaches, Leaders: Army Reserve Drill Sergeants at Basic Training
Trainees Jonathan White and Dohoon Park push through “The Forge” at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. As the final field training event of Basic Combat Training, The Forge tests every skill and value they’ve learned—marking the last step before earning the title of Soldier. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Lt. Col. Xeriqua Garfinkel)