A female Drill Sergeant instructor observes candidates at the US Army Drill Instructors School Fort Jackson during close order drill exercises September 27, 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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A female Drill Sergeant instructor observes candidates at the US Army Drill Instructors School Fort Jackson during close order drill exercises September 27, 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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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
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