Are You As Fit As a World War II GI?

[T10]

Kind of what Jeff said, but the only time I remember ever hearing it was back in Jump School, and that was when we were all harnessed up. You do some grab ass while waiting for the Swing-Lander-Trainer the Black Hats tell (yell) at you to "BEAT YOUR BOOTS!"

In our Jump school you couldn't talk to each other or grab ass . You were at attention or parade rest. For punishment if you had the dummy chute on that is when they had you doing squat jumps.

[zanshin]

Back in MY day...

I was too busy gasping for air in Jump School to grab ass or talk. Was the rope man all morning in the rain running back the harness to the 35-ft tower. Chickenshit butterbar OIC wouldn't tell the Blackhat it was time to rotate. I got slower and slower, and the Hat kept telling me he was gonna light a fire under my ass. "Take up the slack, Rope-man!"

I fucking still have nightmares... need to go to the VA and get me some PTSD money cause he ran my ass til it fell off and lay twitching on the ground that day.

[VB]

In our Jump school you couldn't talk to each other or grab ass . You were at attention or parade rest. For punishment if you had the dummy chute on that is when they had you doing squat jumps.

Pretty much the same, (plus we couldn't walk at anytime had to do the "Shuffle" all the time), but there will always be someone who fucked up somehow.

[VoTrooper99]

Pretty much the same, (plus we couldn't walk at anytime had to do the "Shuffle" all the time), but there will always be someone who fucked up somehow.

Oh yeah?!! When i was in jump school we didn't have chutes!!!

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[zanshin]

Oh yeah?!! When i was in jump school we didn't have chutes!!!

Good thing you always landed on your head.

[Redd]

Yeah, when I was 19 yrs old in Nam I was. In High School I was 147 lbs. In the Nam, humpin' my Ruck and Medics rigs together I was 127 lbs...the strongest I've ever been in my life. I'd hump that rig 10 clicks a day in the mountains, more in the flats. Ya know want that was called....that was called Airborne.
All that PT before Nam, gotta say it sure as hell helped. Yeah, I'd say I was as in shape as a WWII Vet.

[quietprofessional]

I can see by the posts, we all attended "the last hard BAC".
There are truly going to be a lot of stories beginning with "There I was..." & ending with "...and that's no BS!" at Sizzler 6.
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[VoTrooper99]

I can see by the posts, we all attended "the last hard BAC".
There are truly going to be a lot of stories beginning with "There I was..." & ending with "...and that's no BS!" at Sizzler 6.
qp

While we're at it, do you know what the best unit in the Army is?



MINE.

[Grouchy Hippo]

Wonder what the PT requirements are for the Nintendo Warriors.

[LRS Guy]

I'd say I'm as fit as a WWII GI.

As far as this generation of combat arms soldier I'd say they are as fit as a WWII GI. Some in the certain units are even better.

Granted even in WWII, just like today you have unit, fat-ass, none-PT doing units and SM. But at the same time I think our average Infantryman is much better trained than in WWII. I remember a book I read about 8 or 9 years ago called "Death Ground: Todays American Infantry in Battle" the author made the point that todays Infantryman is much better trained than previous generation. While I disagreed with some of his points the main one is correct. As the force got smaller, it became more selective and able to increase standards.

[zanshin]

I've heard RH is "good in the woods"



...but in a different way. I'm good with my wood, nobody else's.

Many soldiers rise to the occasion they face, whether a studly-Dudley or not. I humped with guys 19 who kicked my ass in PT when I was 33, but cried like little girls on a 4-day patrol. (Then again, they were legs.) Mental makes as much difference as physical, and they don't test for that as often except in a few elite units.

[Har]

While we're at it, do you know what the best unit in the Army is?



MINE.

Sorry, but I beg, to Pardon that answer....

[bg]

1. Pullups
2. Squat Jumps
3. Pushups
4. Situps
5. 300-yard Run

As per the test requirements listed above, I just completed one pullup, two squat jumps, three pushups, four situps, and five 300-yard runs.

Piece of cake.

[brothers all]

Old school- T-10 and Gatorojo hit it right. Grab-ass? They would've killed you. Fit? You bet.

[Hendo]

I'm on leave and am pretty much just doing maintenance PT. Once I get back to it I'll be as fit as any 37 year old with a bad back, knees, neck, elbow and attitude .