They are having problems meeting the fitness standard right now. It seems these tests just get harder as you age.

yoyohello13 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The standards are really not that hard for someone who works out regularly. Which, if you’re joining the army you should probably be going to the gym.

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michaelteter 3 hours ago | parent [-]

If you’re being drafted, chances are you had no desire to be joining the army.

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		Nobody's being drafted because there's no draft in US since vietnam war
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hsbauauvhabzb 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Presumably a 42 year old who can meet the fitness tests will be a better candidate than a 25 year old who cannot. Less 42 year olds will be able to meet the requirements, but the ones that do are what they’re after.

	▲	kibwen 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Note that fitness standards are bracketed by age, so the standards themselves get more lenient as age increases. The standards in question: https://www.goarmy.com/content/dam/goarmy/files/HQDA_EXORD_2...