The room is open once every cycle -- 10 weeks -- from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning on the second day of the training cycle.
The room is open once every cycle -- 10 weeks -- from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning on the second day of the training cycle. "We play family-friendly movies on the screens and provide activities to help entertain the kids, enabling the adults to connect," Messenger wrote. "This enables drill sergeants to spend time with their loved ones and friends as their schedule allows." While the time frame seems small, some soldiers that Military.com spoke to said that the brief interlude could help offer balance that is often lacking in a drill sergeant's life. "The idea is great," one current senior NCO with drill sergeant experience told Military.com on Friday. "The first 72 hours is extremely demanding and leaves no time for any type of family interaction," adding that drill sergeants working those three days can get as little as two and a half to four hours of sleep per night.