Recruits have to pass four different tests: a run, a deadlift, a standing long jump and a power throw.
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Cadets at St. Mary's University Army ROTC participate in a morning workout.
From Texas Public Radio:
The Army is facing a manpower shortage in an era when most young Americans don’t qualify to serve in the armed forces—mostly because of obesity.
But the service has come up with a way to screen recruits whose health habits put them at greater risk of injuries during training.
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