In American media, Drill Sergeants are often portrayed as mean and shouty. Yelling at recruits / treating them like garbage.
The only thing I could think of is that they’re going for a “military service is hard so I’m going to make this as unpleasant for you as possible because life is hard” kind of thing, but couldn’t discipline be instilled in soldiers without the yelling and humiliation? Why is this the only way?
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War involves lots of yelling, and failing to adhere to discipline and notice small details can get someone killed, and often many other people around them as well. Basic training exists to ensure people can respond to that pressure in a competent manner.
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