DS Cotton has his longest and most important discussion with the Platoon. In this episode he discusses PCS moves, the New Qualification / EPR Rounds and the way to become an Expert Marksman, how to apply to any Army school, how ATTRS work, and how it’s not a normal profession. DS Cotton also talks about Enlisting into the Infantry / the military in general. He talks about how to watch out for Toxic Leaders [HUGE!!! HUGE!!! Starts at 53 minutes, if anything else HEAR THIS PART!!! Covers False Counseling Statements, your rights as a Soldier (Miranda Rights / Article 31), and how they can record you against your will] and how to build Mental Strength (DS Hill harps on happiness and gives the Platoon an existential crisis in Part 5) and to live life to the fullest. Wrapping it up with his discussion of the “perfect joke” and why he takes the Infantry Proficiency Exam so seriously, how EIB has become perverted from its original standard, and why the military is falling behind / failing its Soldiers (Last 14 minutes).

In this episode DS Hill tackles everything under the fucking sun except the PCS move like he said he would haha. DS Hill talks about prior service trainees, why the 14-week OSUT went to the 22-week, tips to giving classes, negatives of being a Drill Sergeant, keeping spiders of your face, favorite duty station, the “Purge” years, if he’ll do 20 years, wildest moments in his career, Mortars on Sand Hill, suicide prevention, how to pass / study for the NCO board, relationships, strippers, not having a joint bank account, Veteran’s Day, and Misogynists / Racists and closing out with the 5th PLT “Christmas in November” as well as Military OneSource.

This week DS Cotton Hill discusses what it means to be a Leader and how to be a Leader, what the DS Academy is like (plus his book), what it means to be an Infantry Drill Sergeant on Sand Hill, best and worst types of Privates, New NCOs vs Old NCOs, Hot Medics, and the “never-gonna-happen” war with China.

DS Cotton Hill addresses his time in service, why he made his Instagram page and how much his followers mean to him, why he is creating this Podcast, what future episodes will contain such as (emailed questions, comments, concerns, guests, and topics to be discussed. His sponsors are all fake at this point and again, please utilize OneSource if you need help and donate to the 5th PLT “Christmas in November”