You can bet the Marines at the Chosin reservoir weren’t carrying 55# packs trying to evade our most favored trading partner. (sic) I opened the door for an old Korean vet the other day, he said thank you young man. Normally I wouldn’t let this slide, but he put a grin on my face this time.
it all makes no sense these huge weights - what are they trying to tell us? The women can handle anything even if they shouldn’t have to, nor should the men - it’s all insane.