Male and female Drill Sergeant candidates at the US Army Drill Instructors School Fort Jackson study before being tested on marching drills September 26, 2013 in Columbia, SC. While 14 percent of the Army is women soldiers there is a shortage of female Drill Sergeants.

Male and female Drill Sergeant candidates at the US Army Drill Instructors School Fort Jackson study before being tested on marching drills September 26, 2013 in Columbia, SC. While 14 percent of the Army is women soldiers there is a shortage of female Drill Sergeants. Stock Photo

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26 September 2013

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Columbia, South Carolina

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Male and female Drill Sergeant candidates at the US Army Drill Instructors School Fort Jackson study before being tested on marching drills September 26, 2013 in Columbia, SC. While 14 percent of the Army is women soldiers there is a shortage of female Drill Sergeants.

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