Nov. 13, 2023

ARSOUTH Soldier and Drill Sergeant reunited at Southern Vanguard 24

MACAPA, Brazil — Soldiers that graduate from Army basic combat training typically don’t want to see their drill sergeants after going through a rigorous 10-week training, but that wasn’t the case for Spc. Joshua Taeckens, who bumped into his old drill sergeant Sgt. 1st Class Ronnie Lewellen in the middle of the Amazonia River in Brazil.