thank you, DC for pointing out what should be the obvious & I didn't feel like bringing up myself.

that said.. when 40 years younger I knew that I was stronger & fitter than many of my male college friends... and later when I was running a riding stable, I could handle 100 pound bags of grain without breaking into a sweat... you don't need a gym membership when you physically mix 1500 pounds of feed several times a week, not to mention bales of hay or mucking out stalls.

If a person can make it through training - boot camp- they should be qualified to handle their duties. That IS the point... take civilians and turn them into military personnel.