“I have pinned more than 1,200 blue cords over the last three years, and the weight of that responsibility never gets lighter,” said Sgt. 1st Class Austin Farber, the 198th Infantry Brigade Drill Sergeant of the Year. “Every time I reach for that shoulder, I’m looking at 18 weeks of sweat, discipline, and a complete transformation. I didn't just train them; I shaped them into the Soldiers who will stand in the gap for this nation.”
Farber, who p…
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