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Flat feet, also called pes planus or fallen arches, is a postural deformity in which the arches of the foot collapse, with the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near-complete contact with the ground. Sometimes children are born with flat feet (congenital).
Overseas: A serving member of another military can join the New Zealand Defence Force. The requirements are to be a current or recently serving (within 6–12 months) member of the UK, Australian, US or Canadian Armed Forces, have been a citizen of either the UK, Australia, US, or Canada for a minimum period of 10 years, or have been living in ...
United Kingdom – 18 (voluntary; age 16 with parental consent; age 17 for admission to an officer program; Nepalese citizens can join the Brigade of Gurkhas at age 17) United States – 18 (voluntary registration), 18 (voluntary service; age 17 with parental consent), 17 (compulsory militia service under 10 U.S. Code § 246) [3]
Historically, flat feet have been of interest to defence forces. In a paper titled “The Longstanding Problem of Flat Feet”, Bennett and Stock described the problem that flat feet have posed for recruitment into the British army over 300 years, and the methods by which the British army responded to this problem.
Polish Army and Turkish Army, the distance between the halluces of the feet should equal the soldier's foot's length. Swiss Armed Forces, the feet are kept at a 60-degree angle with the heels together. Swedish Army, Navy and Air Force, the hands are kept clenched, as a sign of readiness to fight. Scouts refer to this position as "at alert".
The Red Army typically used them with laced ankle boots where the legs were insufficiently protected, though jackboots were more common. [6] When the British Army finally replaced battledress with the 1960 Pattern Combat Dress, [7] ankle high puttees replaced the webbing gaiters. [8] These continued to be worn until the 1980s.
The method, which is reportedly used by the U.S. military, was proven in one study to help 96 percent of flight pilots fall asleep within just two minutes.
This march style is the official parade march in the armed forces of Bolivia and Ecuador and the military academies and schools of Venezuela, done with the goose step during parades and ceremonies. The standard pace is 60 paces per minute (88 for the FFL). Australian Army Slow Time is 70 paces per minute with a 75cm pace.