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Message: [QUOTE="chicken_jim, post: 70591, member: 3630"] A few thoughts: The lack of hard realistic training inphase 1 and 2 means that recruits turn up at units unprepared for th hard facts of life. Instead on being nurtured through everything they are expected to do things for themselves, by themselves. This hurts, especiially in PT and on exercises This probably explains the high dropout rate of soldiers in the first couple of years of service. :( Secondly women are less fit than male soldiers but in my experience most of them are more mature, dedicated to their jobs and more capable tradesman. Prehaps it is a question of good leadership maximising soldiers strengths and trying to minimise their weaknesses. Finally, had a lecture from a WW2 vet the other month who told us that during their exercises the instructors used to shoot at them, aiming to miss, to give them a feel for incoming fire. They used to loose 1 or 2 an exercise. Perhaps training is getting easier after all. :?: [/QUOTE]