I talked my way through the pushup requirement at Basic Training (USAF)

Among other things, all airmen must have been able to complete 30 (it could have been 25?) pushups in 2 minutes. We paired off during Week 5 and my partner did their two-minute session successfully. I started mine and knew around 2/3 of the way through the time that I was absolutely NOT going to complete the number of pushups required. When my time ran out I looked at my partner and said "That was 30". He looked at me and said "I think that was only 28". I stared at him for a few seconds then said "No, that was 30". We locked eyes for a little while and then he walked away. I also faked my way through the depth perception exam earlier in Basic. Do I need to return my GI Bill?

Posted Sep 2, 2025, 3:34 PM UTC

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