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Marine Corps puts hold on pull-up requirement for women (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeyThe Marine Corps is putting a hold on the physical fitness standard that requires women to perform three pull ups, Headquarter Marine Corps announced.. The decision comes after the efforts to integrate women into combat roles that started Jan. 1, 2013. Since then, many women have attempted to complete the infantry training course, but only […]
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Troops forced to undergo liposuction to pass Pentagon’s body fat ‘tape test’
by Brent McCluskeySome U.S. troops who would otherwise be unable to pass the “tape test,” the Pentagon’s body fat test, have worked with plastic surgeons to undergo a liposuction procedure, reducing their dimensions and allowing them to move forward with their military future. Plastic surgeon Dr. Adam Tattelbaum says soldiers “come in panicked about being kicked out […]
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