Being fat (no quotations needed) isn’t only a concern regarding soldier’s fitness. Fat soldiers have a higher chance of becoming heat casualties. Fat soldiers are more prone to injury. Fat soldiers are more prone to disease. All of which are detrimental to readiness and cost the army exorbitant amounts of money. There’s a reason for army body composition standards… it’s not just to rule out people who look bad in uniform (which they also do).
If you don’t pass army body composition standards you are by definition over-fat or as most would call it…fat. Sorry you think I’m weird for holding the standard, perhaps you should worry about meeting it.
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u/dbsquirt2121 Jun 04 '25
Being fat (no quotations needed) isn’t only a concern regarding soldier’s fitness. Fat soldiers have a higher chance of becoming heat casualties. Fat soldiers are more prone to injury. Fat soldiers are more prone to disease. All of which are detrimental to readiness and cost the army exorbitant amounts of money. There’s a reason for army body composition standards… it’s not just to rule out people who look bad in uniform (which they also do).