Summary and Key Points: Beginning January 2, 2026, the U.S. Army will retire the female drill sergeant “bush hat” and shift to a single campaign hat standard for all drill sergeants. -Leaders frame ...

When the brown round campaign hat became the standardized headgear for all Army drill sergeants it was an end of an era and the merger of one standard. Two bush hats were encased at the Basic Combat ...

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Beginning in Calendar Year 2026 (CY26), all brave volunteers will be greeted by the iconic campaign hat, as the U.S. Army has canceled all future procurement of the ...

The United States Army has announced the end of a piece of uniform used only by women. Until now, female drill sergeants in the U.S. Army had worn bush hats, with an upturned rim, while male drill ...