I guess I’m odd man out here. To me sports is about WINNING. That’s what it’s about. Not that I want Norway to win, I’m speaking rhetorically here. If I were their coach, I wouldn’t give a rats butt if they want to wear Depression Era flower sacks to their ankles, and freaking army boots. What the hell ever flips thier lid . Just freaking play to WIN..These are the Olympics, not a damn Miss Universe contest…what the hell is wrong with people today?
Why do ‘Shark treatment’ (or shock treatment as it was once known) on those attending Army Basic Training? Why scream at new recruits getting off a bus? Why have them crawl through sawdust pits or do pushups in the snow in the middle of the night? The U.S. Army recently decided to end the practice “towards a kinder, gentler start.” But that s a wrong-headed approach.
For starters, trainees are not soldiers; there are four tests each individual must pass in order to earn that title.
Each trainee must qualify (achieve a minimum score) with a rifle. The M-16 rifle was in use when I enlisted. Today, it is the M-4 rifle. They must pass an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT or simply, PT test) which has changed a number of times over the years. (When I enlisted in 1974, there were five APFT events. Each event had to be passed with a minimum of 60 points: Pushups, Sit Ups, Horizontal Ladder, One-Mile Run, and the Dodge, Run, and Jump.)
Ft. Sillâs 434th Field Artillery Brigade names Drill Sergeant of the Year winner
Ft. Sillâs 434th Field Artillery Brigade names Drill Sergeant of the Year winner By Tiffany Bechtel | May 7, 2021 at 6:55 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 6:58 PM
FT. SILL, Okla. (TNN) - Fort Sillâs 434th Field Artillery Brigade named their Drill Sergeant of the Year Friday.
Drill Sergeant Matthew Dunbar was named the winner and Drill Sergeant Brett McGillivray was named runner-up.
The 434th Field Artilleryâs Brigade commander Colonel Dan Blackmon told 7News a little about the winners and what theyâll be doing next.