To boost recruits, US Army relaxes weight rules

[Psychoblues]

I think many miss the point. The weight standards and tape tests have become institutional over the years. I read the article as relaxing those standards and simply allowing the soldiers to get somewhat fatter without repercussions. Putting McDonalds on our military bases has exascerbated an already burgeoning (pardon the pun) perceived military problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When will they start selling 64 calorie Busch on Air Force bases?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!



Psychoblues

[TheStripey1]

Damn, if the Navy does the same, Virgil the Blimp may be able to re-enlist

or even, you, RSR... or even you, provided of course you can find the courage to actually walk your big brave war talk.

I have faith that you can...

Do you?

[actsnoblemartin]

im in

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20090105...fVKrSM3dkDW7oF

Washington – The waistlines of America's youth are expanding, shrinking the pool of those eligible to join the US military. But an Army program is giving overweight enlistees a second chance – and helping the military with its own expansion.

The recently-introduced waiver program allows enlistees who don't qualify for the military because of their weight a chance to shape up after joining. So far, the program has helped the Army make its recruiting goals in what remains a tight recruiting market.

If the economic recession worsens, it could help the military's recruiting efforts as people seek stable employment. That could reduce the need for waiver programs. However, nutritionists don't see the trend of overweight Americans disappearing any time soon, ensuring the continuance of such programs in recruiting an all-volunteer force.

"We support any service who comes up with a scientifically defensible way of expanding the market [of recruits]," says Curtis Gilroy, director of accessions policy for the Pentagon.

[DannyR]

gives new meaning to the slogans "Be all you can be!" and "An army of one."

[actsnoblemartin]

gives new meaning to the slogans "Be all you can be!" and "An army of one."

hahaha

[TheStripey1]

gives new meaning to the slogans "Be all you can be!" and "An army of one."

what's the chain of command structure in "an army of one"?

[Psychoblues]

The Army of 1.5!!!!!!!! Be all you can be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I suppose you will now be bitching about the fat queers that are running the military!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What did Gomer Pyle say?!?!?!?!?!??!???!!? Surprise,,,,surprise!!!!!!!!!!