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VRX3000 posted...

that run is faster than the military (11 minutes for 1 mile) so hell no. But then again, I doubt any ice members can pass that either so those requirements are only on paper

I question that a bit, and not necessarily on which military grounds.

Back in the day (British Army for context), extra run time was granted at certain age brackets. For example, minimum standard for mile and a half (male) was 10.30 (not including 15 min, 1 1/2 mile warm up), but at age 30 that would increase to 11 minutes.

Now these days, basic standards are required for everyone, and as such rather have to be achievable by a 55 year old woman of reasonable fitness.

This doesn't mean of course, that an 18 year old paratrooper will find his platoon staff satisfied by this very minimum standard. But it does provide context for the (and let's honest) slow run times required by ICE.

(Look, the new Gestapo depresses me too, but it is better to be truthful. Attempting to out lie Stazi propaganda is a fools errand, and unmanly too.)