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To be quite frank about it, many men currently serving in combat would not be able to meet some of the standards that have been suggested. Sheeplady to the contrary, for the most part the men and women serving in the military are fairly average people. They're not all in top physical shape, especially those Guard and Reservists who do not have the benefit of having physical training as part of their duty day. But they still manage to deploy and do the job, and do it very well.
I wasn't referring to physical shape, but I can see how that got mixed in there given the topic for discussion. I was referring more to the fact that just "average" people don't sign up for careers defending their country given the high costs/ occupational hazards involved with service. I'd say the same for reservists. I think it takes an above average person to do so. People may disagree, but that is how I feel about our troops and veterans.