When I was in Basic Training in the Army at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, which we nicknamed Fort Lost in the Woods, Misery, our Senior DI was this this rather large man named SSG Minnick, whose voice carried farther than any man I've ever known. Who the hell knew what time he woke up, but at 4 AM, he'd be walking up and down the barracks hallways carrying a metal trash can in one hand and a baseball bat in the other.
By the way, Louis Gossett Jr. recently recovered from a serious health problem. Best wishes to him.