So, they are being trained more like Marines?
No, still coed training. Many, many differences, and the Marines are better trained, and of course, more feared.
Recruits are desk weenies. Our schools no longer have physical ed, unless you play on a team. Everyone else thinks they join the Army of One, to run a tank from a keyboard. But in the real world, they are not prepared for combat. Biggest reason for turn down of recruits is out of shape and overweight. At least it is for the Marines. Ask Michelle Obama LOL.
This training change is being recommended by “current” vets, so we are training for the last war, as always, and also, wrong. Also, we are adjusting training for PC reasons of females in units.
Should do both, endurance, and sprints. How can you zig zag sprint if you have no endurance, short or long term. Sure to cause a lot of physiology comments, but it remains a fact. Run one 100 yd. sprint, and then drop from exhaustion, get killed by a muzzie who can outrun any of us, uphill in high altitude. Great decision.