In the heat of the moment, you don't feel it. But once the adrenaline backs off, OMG do you feel it.
Posted on 02/12/2011 6:50:36 PM PST by Saije
I used to deliver office supplies including cases of paper that weighted out to 75lbs and sometime had to carry them up three flights of steps. My knees ached like a SOB....
Now I have a job where I do a lot of walking and some heavy lifting and my knees dont hurt as much.
Those guys tote around a lot of wieght in gear, plus they run, jog, kneel, crouch and hit the dirt. That strain must be playing havoc on thier bodies. But a bullet can be much worse.
Can you imangine the uproar if the military didnt provide the protection or it wasnt as good as it is now?
In the heat of the moment, you don't feel it. But once the adrenaline backs off, OMG do you feel it.
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