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I would be willing to bet that a 9 minute mile is about the average if not better than the majority on this board. And by the time they hit mile 2 they'd be dead.

The majority of individuals on this board are not serving in the United States Marine Corps and are not tasked with defending this country.

This isn't the frickin' Army. This is the Marines. They are supposed to be the best of the best.

How is it that despite the increase in fitness and nutritional knowledge, the physical requirements for the American military have actually decreased in the last several decades?

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Posted by northshorebamaman

Cochise County AZ

Member since Jul 2009

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Posted on 6/22/16 at 1:46 pm to saint amant steve

I don't understand what part of "entry standards" people aren't getting. It's the only time in their military career that it's that low. It's just to see if you are in the bare minimum shape to even begin training. And even later on, with the full regular test, anyone that thinks you're just going to cruise along forever on a bare minimum score doesn't know much about the military.

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Posted by CharlieDay

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Member since Jan 2016

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Posted on 6/22/16 at 1:48 pm to saint amant steve

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This isn't the frickin' Army. This is the Marines. They are supposed to be the best of the best. How is it that despite the increase in fitness and nutritional knowledge, the physical requirements for the American military have actually decreased in the last several decades?

If you think you're making it out the other end doing the bare minimum then I would invite anyone to try. Plus as someone said earlier, this is the bare minimums for basic and to be a basically qualified Marine. Not Delta, not MARSOC, not BUDS but a basic training.

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