Posted on 03/30/2018 6:26:09 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Fat, dumb and happy should NOT be a descriptor of our military.
And don’t let Pyle eat that jelly doughnut.
Good luck...maybe the Army can send them a text message to put down the smartphone for a minute to listen to the drill sergeant.
I remember when I went through Boot Camp (MCRD San Diego, 1969), we had both “Motivation Platoon and the “Fat Farm” for those who needed some additional “fine tuning” to make it through to becoming a Marine.
You got 60seconds to get off this bus and 50 of them are gone. Welcome to basic.
Nor should it be a descriptor for Congress. Tune those slackers up, too.
For physical fitness standards, perhaps there should be a “pre-induction” test which prospective recruits need to pass, given on weekends at a local army base.
If you don’t pass, you go home to get into shape at the gym on your own time, and then try again.
Go back to the 60’s era basic training and quit with the molly codling.
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: [To Pyle, as he struggles with an obstacle] Get your fat ass over there, Private Pyle! Oh, that’s right, Private Pyle. Don’t make any ***** effort to get up to the top of the ****** obstacle! If God wanted you up there, he would have miracled your ass up there by now, wouldn’t he?
Private Pyle: Sir, yes, sir!
Problem is, they have dumbed down the physical requirements to accommodate females, which means males are likely not reaching the peak of conditioning they may have in the past.
When I was in, STC (special training company) was where special problems were addressed. Time spent there didn’t count against BCT requirements. It was dead time.
Since poor physical fitness is a serious problem for recruits, something this sort of thing is going to be necessary.
Perhaps two to four weeks should be added to the beginning of Basic Training - call it "Pre-Basic" Training. It would involve about 90% physical conditioning and about 10% teaching the most basic military drill exercises. At the end of "Pre-basic" each recruit/candidate could be evaluated and compared to their starting condition. The "hopeless" cases who are simply not cutting it or who have shown no improvement in physical conditioning could be discharged right then, before any more time or money is wasted on them. Give them 30 days' severance pay and send them on their way.
The remaining candidates could then [proceed with "regular" basic training, with no exemptions given to physical and mental requirements (for instance, if you can't properly throw a grenade you don't pass).
That article should have its own thread.
My understanding is that kids no longer shower after gym class because they don’t want others gawking at them.
Caveat: I know nothing about the military. But I just had an idea.
I know that there is JROTC in some of the public high schools, but I think it would be great to extend such efforts. I know that there are courses offered in many schools that expose students to various careers and immerse them in some of the training. Nursing comes to mind.
Why not have a program that mirrors military training? Get them in shape before they even get to boot camp.
Yes.
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