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US Army drops grenade throwing as a requirement to graduate because new recruits can't throw far enough (but do they mean women?)
posted ago by DeepMind ago by DeepMind +995 / -0

I know the article is old.

Anyone served/serving who can comment on this?

https://web.archive.org/web/20201112004544/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5392363/Army-wont-require-recruits-throw-grenade-far-enough.html

  • US Army will no longer require recruits to show adequate hand grenade skills
  • Change is being made because many enlistees 'can’t throw it far enough'
  • Recruits also won't be required to pass land navigation course to graduate
  • Army's redesign of Basic Combat Training is aimed at instilling more discipline
  • Many on Twitter used the development to attack influx of female enlistees
  • But the US Army denied that the change had anything to do with gender
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– captainmundane 7 points ago +7 / -0

I went through two years ago. It was babied the fuck down. I would say a majority of the young recruits just suck. The older recruits, including women, were in better shape and had better work ethic. And it was completely demoralizing to see those young fucks get pushed through. Trash.

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