Posted on Jun 7, 2016
SMA to soldiers: You've got to earn that Army birthday cake
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No Army birthday would be complete without cake, and, this year, Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey wants you to join him in earning a guilt-free slice of sugary goodness.
Dailey on Tuesday kicked off the #EarnYourCake campaign, where he is encouraging troops to join him in celebrating the Army’s 241st birthday by completing a physical fitness activity and posting it on social media.
The idea is to highlight the importance of a healthy lifestyle in the Army.
Dailey hopes the campaign will encourage PT among soldiers, families, civilians and supporters as the Army prepares to celebrate its birthday on June 14.
He even challenged Army Under Secretary Patrick Murphy to join the fun.
"Under Secretary Murphy, I hear you've been doing PT with the soldiers. I tell you what, just this morning, I burned 1,900 calories. Under Secretary, how many calories did you burn this morning?" Dailey said in a video posted on the Army's Facebook page. "We do have a saying in the Army. 'We do more by 9 o'clock than most people do all day.' You've got to get up before 9 o'clock to do that."
According to the Army, the average piece of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting contains about 240 calories. You’d have to run for about 25 minutes at a 10-minute-mile pace to work it off.
Since becoming the Army’s top enlisted soldier in January 2015, Dailey has emphasized the importance of physical fitness.
“I just want soldiers out there doing good PT, working hard every day,” he previously told Army Times. “It’s critically important for them to be physically fit, not just as soldiers but for the rest of their lives. Extend your life. Do some physical fitness.”
Dailey even previously called to task leaders for allowing fitness standards to slide among their troops.
Dailey on Tuesday kicked off the #EarnYourCake campaign, where he is encouraging troops to join him in celebrating the Army’s 241st birthday by completing a physical fitness activity and posting it on social media.
The idea is to highlight the importance of a healthy lifestyle in the Army.
Dailey hopes the campaign will encourage PT among soldiers, families, civilians and supporters as the Army prepares to celebrate its birthday on June 14.
He even challenged Army Under Secretary Patrick Murphy to join the fun.
"Under Secretary Murphy, I hear you've been doing PT with the soldiers. I tell you what, just this morning, I burned 1,900 calories. Under Secretary, how many calories did you burn this morning?" Dailey said in a video posted on the Army's Facebook page. "We do have a saying in the Army. 'We do more by 9 o'clock than most people do all day.' You've got to get up before 9 o'clock to do that."
According to the Army, the average piece of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting contains about 240 calories. You’d have to run for about 25 minutes at a 10-minute-mile pace to work it off.
Since becoming the Army’s top enlisted soldier in January 2015, Dailey has emphasized the importance of physical fitness.
“I just want soldiers out there doing good PT, working hard every day,” he previously told Army Times. “It’s critically important for them to be physically fit, not just as soldiers but for the rest of their lives. Extend your life. Do some physical fitness.”
Dailey even previously called to task leaders for allowing fitness standards to slide among their troops.
SMA to soldiers: You've got to earn that Army birthday cake
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You could have tagged Humor with this discussion SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL.
I hope this idea of joining "him in earning a guilt-free slice of sugary goodness." does not backfire.
I expect it is a good-natured jab by the SMA since people can post whatever they want to Facebook, Twitter, etc. without corroborating evidence.
It does seem interesting that the SMA is holding up a slice of Army birthday cake with off of its sugar as a reward for achieving a level of fitness :-)
I hope this idea of joining "him in earning a guilt-free slice of sugary goodness." does not backfire.
I expect it is a good-natured jab by the SMA since people can post whatever they want to Facebook, Twitter, etc. without corroborating evidence.
It does seem interesting that the SMA is holding up a slice of Army birthday cake with off of its sugar as a reward for achieving a level of fitness :-)
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
LTC Stephen F. SMA is always serious it seems, even in humor....lots of laughs!
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This isn't a bad idea, especially from one who isn't a huge fan of social media. I haven't seen much from it yet but who knows.
What I think he needs to do is go back in time and change that Army Times article that showed his personal weekly workout that has zero relation to PRT which the rest of us are forced to do.
What I think he needs to do is go back in time and change that Army Times article that showed his personal weekly workout that has zero relation to PRT which the rest of us are forced to do.
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