Steps. 1. Cut the fabric. You need 2 pieces of fabric, that are 2 yards (1.8 m) each, and 1 piece of fabric that is 1 yard (0.9 m). Ad. 2. Cut the 1 yard (0.9 m) piece of fabric into 4 inch by 4 inch (10.16 cm by 10.16 cm) squares, which will be used to make pockets for the filler material.
The 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Ronald L. Green, participates in a live fire mission with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines aboard Fort Stewart, GA, Aug 24, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Marnell, Office of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps/Released)
An old adage in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps is that sergeants actually run everything. In both the Army and the Marines, a sergeant major is the most senior sergeant and holds the enlisted paygrade of E9. Sergeants major are typically the senior enlisted advisors to the officers commanding their units. In most cases, a sergeant major is also responsible for much of the direction and performance of the enlisted personnel within his military unit.