In an attempt to reduce the weight carried by already overburdened infantryman, the Marine Corps announced today that it would seek to reduce troops' combat loads by recruiting fewer wussies.

"Studies by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab and Center for Naval Analyses have shown that we can greatly decrease injury rates by reducing the number of wimps, wusses, and Nancy-pantses in our infantry units," said Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller.

"Further, we believe a battalion's lethality will increase ten to fifteen percent simply by removing all broke dick losers from its ranks."

Previous studies from the World War II and Vietnam War eras showed that the maximum amount of weight under which the average infantryman could effectively operate in combat was 45 to 50 pounds. However, Neller believes this load could be increased to 80 or even 90 pounds for any Marine that is not a "candy-ass bitch."

"After months of lab experiments and field testing, we've concluded that a Marine could travel farther and faster under load if he or she is not a pathetic, spineless jellyfish," said CNA physiologist Dr. Zeb Krantz. "Much of the pain and fatigue often associated with rucking and patrolling can be overcome by a steady practice of sucking it the fuck up."

Operational testing by Marine units in Twentynine Palms, California, also showed that most Marine could increase their carrying capacity by regularly lifting heavy weights and not being a flaccid little creampuff. The Warfighting Lab has even developed a qualitative assessment called the Performance and Nerve System (PANSys) for determining whether a prospective recruit is an impotent softy.

"We're still in the beginning stages of implementation," said Neller. "But I'm confident we'll be able to get rid of all chickenshit fat bodies by the end of the year."