What is the best height for a soldier?

The ideal height requirement for men in the military is between 60-80 inches / 152-203 cm. Anyone above or below this requirement is likely to get rejected. The height limits are standard, and anyone within this height range can get accepted as long as their weight corresponds to the correct weight limit.
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How tall is the average military soldier?

The average height of military personnel in the United States is anywhere between 5 foot nine and 6 feet tall. The average weight is about 180 pounds, give or take.
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Is a taller soldier better?

The odds ratio of 0.943 for height means that every centimeter on a soldier's height decreases the odds of being killed by 6% or increases the odds of survival by 6% (1/0.943 = 1.060).
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How tall is the average special forces soldier?

The overall effect is more of a bell curve, with a majority in the middle grouping of 68-72 inches tall with a body weight in the 175- to 195-pound range.
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Does height matter in the army?

The cause for rejection for Armed Forces male applicants is height less than 60 inches or more than 80 inches. The cause for rejection for Armed Forces female applicants is height less than 58 inches or more than 80 inches. The Marines are more restrictive.
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How tall is a Navy SEAL?

Enlisted SEAL

Height: 5 ft. 10 in.
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How tall is a king man?

The original required height was 6 Prussian feet (about 6 ft 2 in or 1.88 m), well above average then and now. The king was about 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) tall himself.
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Do soldiers live longer?

Overall, 67.9 % of RMPs lived longer than average relative to their sex-specific birth cohort. This proportion was strongly modified by sex, with 65.6 % of male RMPs outliving their civilian counterparts compared to 86.9 % of females (OR = 3.49, P < 0.001).
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How much should a soldier weight?

A 2007 Marine study revealed an average load of 97 to 135 pounds in combat. A 2017 Government Accountability Office report identified Marine loads of 90 to 159 pounds, with an average of 117 pounds, and Army loads of 96 to 140 pounds, with an average of 119 pounds.
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Is there a weight limit for military?

As of 2020, the height requirement is 58-78 inches (147-198 centimeters) for men and 58-72 inches (147-183 centimeters) for women. The maximum weight allowed varies by height, from 148 to 267 pounds (67 to 121 kilograms) for men and 120 to 184 pounds (54 to 83 kilograms) for women.
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Is there a minimum height for the Army?

In the UK, the minimum is 148cm (4ft 10in) for men and woman, and for the US Army it is 152.4cm (5ft) for men and 148cm for women.
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Do soldiers get shorter?

It's no myth. Some returnees and their doctors agree they did get shorter – if at least temporarily. The 60 to 90 pounds of gear around their torsos, shoulders and heads likely caused their spinal discs to compress, making the soldiers shorter and causing back pain.
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How tall is a giant?

A person should be 7 feet (2.20 meters) tall or more to be considered a giant. Gigantism is a disorder and the medical reason for gigantism is a surplus of growth hormone. If the doctors diagnose gigantism in an early stage, it is possible to slow down the growth.
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Is military hard?

Military service is difficult, demanding and dangerous. But returning to civilian life also poses challenges for the men and women who have served in the armed forces, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey of 1,853 veterans.
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When can I leave the military?

There is no way to simply quit the military once you are on active duty. You are contractually, and perhaps morally, obligated to see your commitment through. However, you could be discharged from duty early if you are physically or psychologically unable to perform your duties.
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Is the military harder than college?

Whether the military is tougher than college depends on the individual. A life of service may prove to be extremely difficult for some and an ideal fit for others, just as college life may be academically stressful and challenging to some and easy to others.
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Is 5ft 9 Too short?

5'9 is somewhere in-between short and medium height for a guy. It kinda sucks (I'm 5'9 myself) and probably automatically rules out 30% of women either taller than you or that have a strict height preference. But I don't think it's that big of a deal.
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What height is short man?

Participants also rated men described as “short” (5 feet 4 inches), “average” (5 feet 10 inches) and “tall” (6 feet 4 inches). Participants viewed short men as less socially attractive, less successful, less physically attractive, less well-adjusted, and less masculine than both average and tall men.
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Who is short King?

Dubbed “short king spring” on social media, single New Yorkers are looking for love for less than 5'8″, a group who have been notoriously short-sided on dating apps. “Anyone taller than 5'11” no longer qualifies,” one female with a tall order announced. “We love shorties,” declared another lady.
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What does a SEAL eat?

Adult harbor seals eat squid, crustaceans, molluscs, and a variety of fish; including, rockfish, herring, flounder, salmon, hake, and sand lance. A harbor seal's diet varies seasonally and regionally and often is subject to local prey availability.
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How many pushups do Navy SEALs do?

If you want to be a Navy SEAL, you have to be able to do this: 20 pullups, more than 100 pushups in two minutes and a 500-yard swim in under nine minutes. And that's all before Hell Week, the grueling Navy SEAL test that consists of 120 hours of virtually nonstop training on fewer than four hours of sleep.
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What do Navy SEALs drink?

What Kind Of Beer Are They Drinking On Seal Team? Frog's Breath IPA is the name of the beer. Homebrewers with roots in the US Navy SEAL team give their homebrew the name. Coronado Brewing Company has it now on draft and in 22-ounce bottles.
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Can male soldiers have long hair?

“In observance with your Christian faith, you may wear uncut hair in accordance with Army uniform and grooming standards provided in Army Regulation (AR) 670-1,” a memo from the head of army personnel wrote. “You may grow your hair in accordance with the standards for long hair set forth in AR 670-1.”
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