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To: SJackson

23 lbs? Minimum standards in OCS was 40 lbs ruck alone for the 25km march.

Holy crap, I carried 23 lbs of water+IBAS+1,000 rounds for the M240+claymore+a couple of 60mm mortar rounds in the military....around 90-100 lbs.


12 posted on 05/29/2014 11:41:35 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!! (Keeper of the Sick Individuals pinglist))
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To: DCBryan1

“Holy crap, I carried 23 lbs of water+IBAS+1,000 rounds for the M240+claymore+a couple of 60mm mortar rounds in the military....around 90-100 lbs.”

Unless you were 4’2” and 16 years old at the time I’m not sure that’s a valid comparison.


17 posted on 05/29/2014 11:59:01 AM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: DCBryan1

You got off easy heh.

Stuff adds up in a hurry. I don’t think this style of punishment is so bad.


51 posted on 05/29/2014 1:51:41 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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