I am being told to go to PT by the command on only 4-5 hours of sleep. As a junior enlisted, how do I solve this problem?

I would go ask hospital leadership. What did you learn about self care right here at Ft Sam? If you're not medical, yeah, get your butt to formation. If you are, talk to your team leader. Then go up the line.

Maybe shower and hit the rack after PT.

Man up soldier. Quit whining about and just do it.

Dang I would so hate to be in todays army where newbies pull stress cards and people whine about not getting enough sleep and being overworked. Back in the ‘80’s to early 2000 we had each others backs, we stood up together, and we did what we were told to do. Period.

Quit fkin crying and do what the fk your told

You'd never make it as a SEAL!

I don’t know why I’m just getting an email about this 3 years after it was posted, but I do have an opinion about this.

It’s BS, and so are a lot of these comments. “Going to clubs and showing up to PT.”
“You can sleep after PT.”

Those are all BS, old school answers. And quite honestly, those answers have no place these days. Congratulations. Some of these commenters had shitty lives in their careers and expect everyone else to also have a shitty life.

The correct answer is that people’s leadership need to take into account each of their soldiers’ schedules and plan/accommodate accordingly.

If someone works 1600-0000, they should be allowed to do PT on their own at whatever time they, individually, feel necessary. Whether it’s at 0030, 0600, 1400, whatever. If they check in through text/call (in place of a formal formation), I don’t see an issue.

Says "I don't want to whine" starts whining. :)

On submarine duty, there were qualifications, watch duty, training, more qualifications, field day, more trainng, more quals...pulled a 54 hr straight once on ten pots of coffee and I hit my goal being a hot runner on quals and supported the watch roatation, so, if you are going to whine about a little PT this ain't the gig for you in life...go manage a Wendy's.

Great question! I have a dear friend that doesn't say he was a veteran because he was in Korea his SSG didn't like him so for a year. Made him work as mechanic and then do 8 hours as mail man Korean mail. Wasn't dishonorable but wasn't honorable would love to fix, Great guy!

Shut up and obay your orders.
End of the story.

Half-facetiously: you hadn't considered complaining about a bone spur?

I am a retired 1SG so my advice: Suck it up cupcake. Many times I had to do a 5 miler coming back from "local shenanigans" on no sleep. Do you think you should get 8 hours of rack?

As I read on probably on Army t-shirt, "Enjoy the Suck"

You Poor Little SOB..
During The Cuban Crisis......Do You Remember The Cuban Crisis?
Anyway.....We Worked 12 Hour Shifts 7Days A Week..
No Days Off, Just Work Like All "L" ,With Short Lunch Breaks...
Loading B-52's With Nukes....AWE.. I Guess I SHOULD Feel Bad For You....
Only 4 - 5 Hours Sleep?...

BITE ME !!!

You get your tired ass up and gi to PT cream puff!!!!

You are only required to have 4 hours sleep in a 24 hour period.
Train as we fight.
Will the enemy wait for us to be rested?
You're setting yourself up for a rude awakening when things heat up again

You are in the US Army, working all night and running five miles the following day is in your job description, get over it and drive on with the mission!

Suck it up. The Army owns your ass 24/7.

Sister I don't know what has happened to the Military since my day, but you just have to do it. Does it suck? You betcha. Is the discipline important? You betcha. Maybe and I just mean maybe, using your chain of command to request a new time frame for PT based on your schedule. There is likely others on your shift as well that could use a different PT time. I would ask your co-workers first then put a plan together and offer up the plan via your chain of command. Good luck.

Suck it up butter cup! Can’t even remember how many times I showed up for PT with less than 3 hrs.

Embrace the suck! War don't wait just because you are tired.