The U.S. Army is Politically Correct… And Less Lethal
September 18, 2022 by Joshua Lyons
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 8, 2021.
On a crisp morning within the desert plain of a United States Army base in the southwestern United States, Soldiers are conducting physical fitness training in small separated groups with masks on, similar to many mornings before this one and yet significantly different.
This morning’s workout focused on core and quick twitch muscle activation. In an attempt to prepare for the latest 3.0 version of the United States Army Combat Physical Fitness Test (ACFT). This being the third variation they have had to prepare for during COVID. This preparation is being done with no, to minimal, equipment due to a failed Department of the Army equipping plan. Standards are a continuously moving target for Soldiers due to the involvement of Washington D.C. citing unrealistic standards and higher failure rates overall but particularly female Soldiers.
The United States Army is in a purgatory of fitness. Soldiers impacted by changing standards, are unsure of what the basic requirements will be in order to prepare. This vignette showcases how politically correct involvement upon one preparedness facet of the Army acts as a distraction from lethality. Policy and politically charged mandates, along with “knee jerk” reactionary training have continued to plague the force and sap lethality in earnest for over 24 months.
https://havokjournal.com/culture/military/the-u-s-army-is-politically-correct-and-less-lethal/
