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The actress, born Anna Marie Duke, was married four times: to director Harry Falk Jr. from 1965 to 1970, to rock music promoter Michael Tell for 13 days in 1970, to The Addams Family star John Astin from 1972 to 1985 and to drill sergeant Michael Pearce from 1986 until her death at age 69 in 2016.
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
From behind the booth, Madonna worked the room like a drill sergeant.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
Chisolm no longer needed her old dream of joining the Army and becoming a drill sergeant.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Michael is an army drill sergeant.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Ross, a former Air Force drill sergeant known for his calm demeanor and encouraging words, enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the lockdowns of the pandemic.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Riggs, who was my drill sergeant in the Army.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
From behind the booth, Madonna worked the room like a drill sergeant.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
Chisolm no longer needed her old dream of joining the Army and becoming a drill sergeant.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Michael is an army drill sergeant.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Ross, a former Air Force drill sergeant known for his calm demeanor and encouraging words, enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the lockdowns of the pandemic.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
Riggs, who was my drill sergeant in the Army.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Drill sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20sergeant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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