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Boot camp obstacle course was no problem for 4-foot-7-inch Marine
« on: September 09, 2023, 02:05:25 pm »
Boot camp obstacle course was no problem for 4-foot-7-inch Marine
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BY JEFF SCHOGOL | PUBLISHED SEP 7, 2023 1:49 PM EDT
   
When Marine Pfc. Nathaniel Laprade went through boot camp, he showed that he could conquer obstacles that towered above him.

Even though he is 4 feet, 7 inches tall, Laprade said that obstacle courses were not a major challenge for him, according to a Marine Corps news story.


“It just meant I needed to push myself to jump a little higher,” said Laprade, who graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina on Sept. 1.

Laprade’s ability to scale obstacles taller than him so impressed his drill instructors that they used him as an example to motivate his fellow recruits, the Marine Corps news story says.

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-nathaniel-laprade-boot-camp/
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Re: Boot camp obstacle course was no problem for 4-foot-7-inch Marine
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2023, 02:06:53 pm »
I'll bet the Corps didn't change any requirements for him as the military has for some women. :nono:
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