If he Infantry?
I can say for a fact Fort Benning, Georgia, doesn't have stress cards because I've talked to at least one person from every graduating class in the last 2 years. Though, I've also asked people who went to Fort Jackson which is supposed to be the easiest (yeah i know, Relaxin Jackson) and i have never heard of these stress cards from them either.
Nope, something to do with communications. He just re-enlisted in January, so that would make it almost 4 years ago, I think.
I worked in a Infantry One-Station Unit Training company at Ft. Benning from late 1997 to early 1999. There were no stress cards there, I guarantee you. Around the beginning of 1999, my unit (1-38 IN) transitioned into Basic Training (non-MOS specific) from Infantry OSUT. We got an influx of drill sergeants from Ft. Jackson - they didn't have them there either.
It amazes me that no one ever asks why NOT ONE of these cards has ever appeared.