A Historical Review and Analysis of Army Physical Readiness Training and Assessment

In this monograph, Dr. Whitfield "Chip" East provides a pragmatic
history of physical readiness training in our Army. He tells us we initially
mirrored the professional Armies of Europe as they prepared their forces
for war on the continent. Then he introduces us to some master trainers, and
shows us how they initiated an American brand of physical conditioning
when our forces were found lacking in the early wars of the last century.
Finally, he shows us how we have and must incorporate science (even
when there exists considerable debate!) to contribute to what we do-and
how we do it-in shaping today's Army. Dr. East provides the history, the
analysis, and the pragmatism, and all of it is geared to understanding how
our Army has and must train Soldiers for the physical demands of combat.