Sounds like you did well in your time in. I was grateful to have served, and I got a lot more out of my service than I can repay.
In the case you describe, it isn’t necessary the concept of physical strength that will detract from the mission, but all the other stuff I referred to, logistics, unit cohesion, readiness, preparation, etc. because time spent on LGTBCSCQRNMWMSOXYS rights, women’s rights, and any other rights or special things that COULD have and SHOULD have been spent on training or other relevant things is not only a waste, but a criminal mismanagement of our resources.
And that 50 lb rucksack, instead of being filled with small arms ammo and rations, will be filled with other non-mission critical things, like the stupid sensitivity training that their heads are being filled with.
Boy, does this piss me off.
Dittos. Our battalion was airbase defense, so we had batteries deployed at 3 NATO airbases. My battery was 40 miles from Battalion HQ. Contrast that with stateside units, where you'll find an entire brigade within a several block area.
Enjoyed many great experiences, and made many friends over there. I was able to travel at a very young age, a luxury most people don't get.