In the military, physical fitness outranks gender ‘equity’

The Hill ^ | 08/03/23 | THOMAS SPOEHR

[MinorityRepublican]

Physical fitness is a cornerstone of military readiness. Historically, this quality has helped American servicemembers fight and win over numerically superior enemies.

Nevertheless, Congress has rarely taken much interest in a service’s military physical fitness testing — until now.

On Thursday night, the Senate approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 557 of that bill would scrap the current Army Combat Fitness Test and replace it with the old Army Physical Fitness Test. Meanwhile, the House version of the NDAA proposes requiring a gender-neutral fitness test for combat arms positions.

In both cases, the issue is to ensure that fitness standards are not compromised for reasons unrelated to war-fighting.

[No name given]

It’s sad to see what our military has become. We are now the laughingstock of the planet thanks to the kkkommiecrat party.

[EEGator]

The true problem is/was the 19th Amendment.

[ealgeone]

Started with the clintoons and don't ask don't tell.

The Left has long known they need control over the military....especially when it falls apart in this country.

[SkyDancer]

For how long?

[Right_Wing_Madman]

But the inadequacies of this test proved glaring in Afghanistan and Iraq, where soldiers frequently suffered exoskeleton injuries as a result of their lack of holistic fitness.

In Afghanistan and Iraq, there were many back and neck injuries, not because of inadequate fitness, but because the human body was not designed to carry all the body armor and 100-pound loads.

Ukrainian and Russian soldiers are not wearing all the body armor and enormous loads US soldiers have been carrying in recent wars. The armies in Ukraine use common sense, balancing mobility and soldier health with protection.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Fitness schmitness...who needs it when we have brave Majors like this...

[Wallace T.]

The Left learned their lesson when they were defeated by Franco in 1938 and Pinochet in 1973: never overlook the need to control the armed forces.

[Secret Agent Man]

Yep

[ealgeone]

Add to that list Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Castro, the little urchin in NK, Mugabe, etc, etc.

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

In war you must be as physically fit as possible or you will probably die.

A U. S. Army general once said that a gallon of sweat in training equals a pint of blood on the battlefield.

Who was that general?

Hint: Armor.

5.56mm

[M Kehoe]

Is he (?) in the US military?

5.56mm

[MinorityRepublican]

Different war. Right now it’s mostly artillery in Ukraine.

[SaveFerris]

I feel safer already!!

[DaBroasta]

This major, one of Milley’s Marauders, strikes fear in the hearts of radical Muslims around the globe.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Yes. See Living authentically saves Soldier’s life at the U.S. Army site, by Sarah Patterson, ASC Public Affairs, June 22, 2023. It was discussed on FR back then.

[rlmorel]

I will be happy if I am wrong, but it seems like a load of crap, bureaucratic blather to say they are addressing the issue.

I guess better than doing nothing, but we shall see.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Different war.

But everyday activities for an infantryman are about the same.

[jpp113]

George C. Patton

[gundog]

George Smith Patton.