Army eases fitness test standards for women, older troops

Army eases fitness test standards for women, older troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — After three years of complaints and debate, the Army has scrapped its move to have a physical fitness test that is gender and age neutral, and will now allow women and older soldiers to pass while meeting some reduced standards.
The decision comes after a study by the Rand research organization confirmed that men were passing the new six-event fitness test at a much higher rate…

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