It takes a lot of discipline. Jackson, who began lifting to relieve the stress of duty in a signal unit, went on to compete in such events as the Junior and Senior Nationals, the Military Nationals, and the 1995 World Championships. Organizers praised the event and the Fort Hood weight lifting program in particular. It's really going well. According to Graham, military weight-lifting programs differ a great deal from installation to installation.
Some installations fund their programs better than others, and through different agencies.
When the lifters don't get that support, they have to pay on their own to train, travel, and compete. According to Graham, lifting compliments, rather than detracts from, military performance. We lift after duty hours on own.