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You also have to stay in good enough shape to pass the physical tests and unit deployment requirements.
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Dunno. There is probably something in the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) that covers the scenario, but I don't know what the repercussions are of not maintaining readiness. My guess is the person would probably be shipped out anyway and put on some physcial remediation plan which basically means getting exercised to death and given reduced rations until proper weight/physical ability returns. |
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No more so than the boot camp the individual went through. Joining the military is not something to do lightly or with no forethought. It is a serious comitment and death/dismemberment are very real possibilities.
Maintaining physical readiness isn't meant to be torture, it is meant to prepare the individual for the physical and mental hardships they may encounter. It is serious business and only those willing to make the sacrifice should apply. |
I know, I know...
It's just that I dodged the military service thang. As close as I got was the preliminary pre-induction gang medical. For the draft. I held #33 in the draft, and my birthyear was the first year that no student or occupational deferments were allowed. I had considered enlisting in the AF, or trying my luck at becoming a Canadian, or doing time in a federal pen. Luckily, I never had to make the decision, because General Hershey promised they'd not draft any more American boys...before I got the "Greetings" letter. That was early 1973. I burned my draft card at age 36.