1.   Already it has led to courts-Martial and suspensions of dozens of drill sergeants and instructors.

2.   And, recently, Aberdeen drill sergeants and Naval Academy midshipmen have been among its most celebrated inmates.

3.   Drill sergeants have eight weeks to turn fresh recruits into soldiers.

4.   Like at boot camp, soldiers going through specialized training are completely dependent on their drill sergeants and instructors.

5.   It rapidly deflated his pompous stance and produced an about-face smart enough to have pleased a drill sergeant.

6.   And at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., the Army convicted six drill sergeants on similar charges, including one instructor convicted of rape.

7.   And more female drill sergeants would help.

8.   Another trainee, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, said she also did body shots with drill sergeants.

9.   As a breed, drill sergeants are not noted for their conspicuous gentility.

10.   As part of its case, the prosecution introduced the tall hat and badge worn by a drill sergeant as symbols of the power of the position.