Brown, who is a retired U.S. Army drill sergeant and drill sergeant instructor, he said what intrigued him most about Aaron was the range of emotions he showed in the script and he wanted to bring those emotions out.

Source: https://wschronicle.com/cast-of-the-movie-couch-party-discuss-their-roles-during-meet-greet/

Brown, who is a retired U.S. Army drill sergeant and drill sergeant instructor, he said what intrigued him most about Aaron was the range of emotions he showed in the script and he wanted to bring those emotions out.

Source: https://wschronicle.com/cast-of-the-movie-couch-party-discuss-their-roles-during-meet-greet/

On Dec. 8, Staff Sgt. Allen M. Burtram, 34, a drill sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, was found dead after he didn’t report for work, the Army said.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/news/second-fort-jackson-drill-sergeant-found-dead-in-8-day-period/

While stationed in Germany and Fort Knox, he was a tank commander and drill sergeant.

Source: https://wjts.tv/2023/12/memorial-paul-david-bateman/