Might be interesting to see what the people who think women can’t meet military standards think of this 51-year-old with prior service in the Navy — she did better on her PT than most of the people her son’s age in her basic training company and the Army is letting her join the Army Reserve, even though Army rules prevent her from enlisting in an active duty unit (though she could be mobilized for active duty).
I’m guessing this 51-year-old woman could kick many people on this thread in the you-know-what.
51-year-old mom holds her own during Basic Combat Training
By Melissa Buckley
Fort Leonard Wood Guidon
http://www.myguidon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14483&Itemid=39
“I’m guessing this 51-year-old woman could kick many people on this thread in the you-know-what.”
At her age, she would max out the push-ups with 34. A 30 year old male would need 77. She could max out the 2 mile run with a time of 17:36 (8:48/mile). A 30 year old male would need to run the same distance in 13:18 (a 6:39 mile).
In the article, she talks about having s slap contest in her self-defense training. Oddly enough, I went thru a career without ever being taught to SLAP the enemy!