Pandemic pounds push 10,000 U.S. Army soldiers into obesity. Increases also seen in Navy and Marines.
The Army failed to meet recruiting goals for FY2022, "largely because three-quarters of Americans aged 17 to 24 are not eligible for military service for several reasons, including extra weight."
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https://apnews.com/article/military-obesity-pandemic-army-covid-404bbc1a67408d390a7d462f1ecbef75
@Coctaanatis I need this on the inside of my fridge.
@Coctaanatis They may have to suck it up and add a fat-camp prerequisite that leads directly into boot-camp once they've reached the goal weight.
@JLong It's not the fat camp I find problematic, it's the ASVAB study course. The Army has a bad history with low-scoring soldiers, and a prep course to improve scores won't fix the problem.
The pandemic was tough on everyone