Army reservist-turned-Marine officer finds strength in strongman sport
By Riley Ceder
Feb 19, 2025, 04:00 PM
A former Army reservist found her passion for strength training while making the leap to become a Marine officer, according to the U.S. Marine Corps.
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacqueline Sapitro discovered her knack for lifting weights after enlisting in the service and chased her love of the sport all the way to strongman competitions, which she now participates in regularly, according to a service release.
Sapitro began her career in the military as an Army reservist, but she “wanted to do more than what the reserves offered her,” according to the release, and eventually she transitioned out of the Army Reserve and into the Marine Corps, serving as an aviation maintenance technician.
Sapitro observed Marines training with weights and navigating through obstacle courses.
Soon, Sapitro joined in.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2025/02/19/army-reservist-turned-marine-officer-finds-strength-in-strongman-sport/
