Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to reinstate the drill sergeant yelling tradition during basic training, particularly the shark attack exercise. This exercise involves drill sergeants surrounding individual recruits to create a stressful environment that helps manage anxiety and prepares them for military life. Hegseth asserts that this method is effective for forging recruits into warriors as they face challenges that will strengthen them. The shark attack had been phased out in 2020 in favor of team-building exercises but will now be restored to enhance individual resilience and readiness.
The shark attack exercise involves numerous drill sergeants swarming individual recruits and yelling at them. It is a restoration of traditional training methods.
Hegseth explained that recruits face a crucible where they are challenged, scared, and anxious, which helps forge them into American warriors.
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