Surplus N.C.O.’s is a 1921 article about the amount of extra noncommissioned officers and the delay of the adjustment of rank.

Stripes to Change is a 1965 Army Times article written by Gene Famiglietti about the reform of NCO stripes.

Stripe Removal, Stripes Change is a 1965 memorandum and article about the removal of a stripe from some NCOs.

The All-Volunteer Military: Calling, Profession, or Occupation is a Parameters article written by Charles C. Moskos Jr.

The Armored School’s Enlisted Leaders Program is a 1949 Armored Cavalry Journal article written by Philip C. Wharton and Frank G. Mangin, Jr.

Summary is a component of a larger text produced by The U.S. Army Division in the Twentieth Century about fighting organizations.

Teaching Army’s Teachers Gets Tougher is a 1996 The New York Times article written by Eric Schmitt about the Army’s Drill Sergeant School.

Sweeping Career Track Changes for Senior NCOs is a 2007 Army Times article written by Jim Tice and Matthew Cox.

The Army Drill Sergeant is a 1998 U.S. Army Ordnance Corps that covers the origins of the position of Drill Sergeant.