As I recall "squat jumps" were part of the daily dozen but were taken out because they did more harm than good,however at jump school in 1955 they were the next favorite to push ups when the Gorillas sentenced you...............
Try and do 100 squat jumps sometime and you'll understand where I'm coming from...........
Another little ditty was when we would get us up at 0400,they had us do the airborne scuffle appox. 7 miles running around the base waking up every one as we went through all the various units yelling airborne cadences about who we are "airborne,and all the way"........
Last but not least after the run,you had to stand in line and do 10 pull ups if you wanted to eat breakfast........ Tell me the training now is anywhere near the same. Buy the way I was 240 lbs 6' 1'" tall with a 31" waist,and the gorillas love to f**k with me because I was the big guy..........I spent more time as the "rope man" at the tower because I was bigger than most of the cadre and it was the little guys that screwed with me the most.
Big Teddy
