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Originally Posted by Jack Moroney
Now how much do you think these little guys weighed? They not only carried more than their weight, they did so under a whole lot more duress than you are going to go through in SFAS. Change you mind set from being a small troop to one that is just wound up tight.
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Bear in mind that the gringo in back with no neck is not exactly tall.
We had a Captain go through SFAS a few years back. He was barely 5'2" and probably weighed 130 lbs., soaking wet.
He was brilliant, had a heart about ten times larger than normal, spoke seven languages as he grew up in a refugee camp in Thailand, made good decisions, and his peers loved him. He did not understand the workd "quit" though. His teammates helped him when they could (like log drills, where he could barely reach it) because they wanted him on a team with them. That Captain could always find a way.
The smallest man in my infantry platoon was a little Saipanese guy. He was the only one in the platoon who humped a ruck heavier than mine. He went on to become an outstanding SF NCO and moved on to a special mission unit. The TS may know him.
One of the toughest guys on my ODA was an 18C who was 5'9" or so and maybe 135 lbs. That man was as hard as woodpecker lips. He would hump a ruck as heavy as anyone else on the team, and would fight at the drop of a hat. NDD knows exactly who I am talking about.
Yes, it is harder for a small guy to hump a heavy load. It is not impossible, and those who are lean, mean, and dedicated to the cause can make it. Those who doubt themselves will not.
TR