Army tells drill sergeants to stop posting videos of recruits during basic training

Army drill sergeants are now banned from making social media posts with trainees during basic training, according to a new policy.

An August update to the handbook Army drill sergeants use to train new recruits at boot camp, known as TR 350-6, now says Army trainers are “prohibited from creating social media content that includes Trainees.”

“All soldiers must understand that when they are logged on to a social media platform, they still represent the U.S. Army and should uphold the Army values,” Hunter Rhoades, a spokesperson for the Army’s Center for Initial Military Training, said in a statement. “The use of electronic communication to inflict harm, to include hazing, bullying, harassment, etc., directly undermines the core Army values of dignity and respect.”

The changes come after t