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.
Across the military, basic training is changing with a focus on mentorship, not yelling stripes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stripes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More than 45,000 soldiers nationwide are heading home for the holidays this week, with most of them traveling through the nation's busiest airport in Atlanta. For many, the last few months have been their first time away from home.