New evidence emerges that the Army is facing a growing steroid use problem. 

Well the cat is out of the bag.  What has been known for a long time in the ranks is finally being made public.  Troops have been using steroids to “get stronger” and prepare themselves for the toils of combat.  But we shouldn’t be surprised since steroids are ridiculously easy to obtain, and as we are learning, have proven difficult for leaders to monitor their use due to expensive testing protocols and in many cases leaders simply “turning a blind eye”.  

As the troops report, you need muscle and endurance to carry individual loads that often weigh more than 90 pounds.  Yet, another reason why senior military leaders and policy makers need to replace the current stock of personal force protection equipment with lighter and improved systems.