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WillBrink
09-10-09, 13:46
Some of you may have already been exposed to this, but the Army has initiated a program called the "Comprehensive Soldier Fitness" Program. This program stresses "5 Dimensions of Strength"

Physical

Emotional

Social

Family

Spiritual


If interested, more information can be found here:

http://www.army.mil/csf/

Here's an article from Defense Link for more info:

Army to Assess Soldiers’ Emotional, Mental Fitness

By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2008 – The Army has launched an initiative to include soldiers’ mental and emotional fitness, along with their physical form, as a comprehensive assessment of troop health.

A driving force behind the creation of the wider-ranging appraisal is the high rate of post-traumatic stress disorder, with 20 percent of combat forces returning from Iraq and Afghanistan reporting symptoms, said Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Rhonda Cornum, the Army's assistant surgeon general for force projection.

“Being ‘Army Strong’ is, in fact, being more than just physically fit,” Cornum said last week in a panel discussion at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference. “A lot of it’s in your head.”

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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=51497