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Military child care reopening, if your kid can pass this extreme PT test

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Military child care reopening, if your kid can pass this extreme PT test

Paul Szoldra
Jul 8, 2020
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Military child care reopening, if your kid can pass this extreme PT test

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SAN DIEGO — As a few military child care centers are starting to reopen during the pandemic, a strenuous and challenging PT test for your kids has been implemented for them to be accepted.

With base officials issuing guidance for phased reopening of child development centers, supervisors have teamed up with Green Beret training personnel to create a demanding and vigorous physical training test to determine if a child is worthy. These CDC officials have been brainstorming ways to provide adequate child care for military members that avoids weak babies who can’t lift a 30 lb. kettlebell.

The shortage of base child care facilities and minimal staffing at those that do exist has only been further limited by COVID-19.

“It has become obvious that only chosen warriors should be accepted,” NSA San Diego Child Care Director Karen Baskin said. “The PT test will include a sprint from one end of the base to the other with a pair of scissors in under 12 minutes, the ability to carry a backpack of 40…

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