A third of U.S. youth too fat, sickly to serve in military

2009-11-04 18:07:22

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|6932

More than a third of American youth of military age are unfit for service, mainly because they are too fat or sickly, the Army Times reports, quoting the latest Pentagon figures.

Most of the rest are too dumb or have used too many drugs to qualify, the study shows.

The report says 35% of the 31 million Americans aged 17 to 24 are unqualified because of physical and medical issues.

“The major component of this is obesity,” Curt Gilroy, the Pentagon’s director of accessions, tells the Times. “We have an obesity crisis in the country. There’s no question about it.”He also said young people, by and large, can't do push-ups.

"And they can't do pull-ups," Gilroy says. " And they can't run.

Here's the Pentagon's breakdown of the ineligible population, according to the Times:

* Medical/physical problems, 35%.
* Illegal drug use, 18%.
* Mental Category V (the lowest 10% of the population), 9%.
* Too many dependents under age 18, 6%.
* Criminal record, 5%.

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yea not surprised will get worst probably, too many young people dont get enough exercise and such.... and a lot of bad foods out there 2 need to watch what you eat 2...

2009-11-04 18:12:53

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ATG: Banned; +5,233|6816|Global Command

Too many hours in front of a computer screen is a major problem tbh.

2009-11-04 18:20:25

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DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +796|6972|United States of America

I'm sure that most people could SERVE in the military, the issues would come up when they have to do actual fighting, although there's probably a small percentage of those who would actually be alright with the taking of lives later on down the road.

2009-11-04 18:21:22

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Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6393|eXtreme to the maX

So in summary the US is turning into a nation of fat drugged up idiots who are breeding too fast.

Need to release the zombies to bring Darwinian balance into line TBH.

Fuck Israel

2009-11-04 18:22:08

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|6932

DesertFox- wrote:
I'm sure that most people could SERVE in the military, the issues would come up when they have to do actual fighting, although there's probably a small percentage of those who would actually be alright with the taking of lives later on down the road.

yea thats a good point, they could probably all serve but there would be high death/causality ratio since they dont or those specified dont meet the criteria and would lack in certain aspects of combat.

2009-11-04 18:22:38

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Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6888|132 and Bush

I don't know of many overweight kids that want to serve. They think COD 4 is service enough.

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2009-11-04 18:30:28

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Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7003

they can eat a donut and fly a drone shooting hellfire missiles at the same time... np

Love is the answer

2009-11-04 18:32:11

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1stSFOD-Delta: Mike "The Spooge Gobbler" Morales; +376|6265|Blue Mountain State

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2009-11-04 18:34:52

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ATG: Banned; +5,233|6816|Global Command

Moved @ request of OP.

2009-11-05 07:08:34

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Agent_Dung_Bomb: Member; +302|7023|Salt Lake City

An extra few weeks in boot camp would take care of that weight problem.

2009-11-05 07:10:20

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ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6936

Too dumb for the military? Jord got into the military FFS!

2009-11-05 07:16:32

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Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7043|Scotland

ATG wrote:
Too many hours in front of a computer screen is a major problem tbh.

Studies show that computer gamers etc are fitter than the rest of the population.

It's console gamers and tv watchers who are the obesity winners.

I actually don't know many PC gamers that are obese. Or unfit.

@ ghetto, it's the British military, they're speziul.

2009-11-05 07:25:23

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SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6855|Mountains of NC

looks like I may need to go back ........ it would be better for the military anyway to bring back more of the old dogs with the experience

hence - I want more re-up money

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2009-11-05 07:49:21

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Noobeater: Northern numpty; +194|6734|Boulder, CO

Zimmer wrote:
ATG wrote:
Too many hours in front of a computer screen is a major problem tbh.
Studies show that computer gamers etc are fitter than the rest of the population.

It's console gamers and tv watchers who are the obesity winners.

I actually don't know many PC gamers that are obese. Or unfit.

@ ghetto, it's the British military, they're speziul.

Actually, thats a point. I don't think I know a single PC gamer who is overweight. They're either average fitness or well above average. Yet console gamers (from what I personally have seen in my very limited sample called life) tend to be more likely to be overweight and unfit. I wonder what actually causes that?

2009-11-05 09:19:19

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rdx-fx: ...; +955|6878

SEREMAKER wrote:
looks like I may need to go back ........ it would be better for the military anyway to bring back more of the old dogs with the experience

hence - I want more re-up money

That temptation has been calling at me too...

2009-11-05 10:03:59

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Buckles: Cheeky Keen; +329|6843|Kent, UK

How can the bottom 10% of 17-24 year olds for intelligence equate to 9% of 17-24 year olds?

The bottom 10% of any population group = 10% of that population group...

2009-11-05 10:08:48

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SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6855|Mountains of NC

rdx-fx wrote:
SEREMAKER wrote:
looks like I may need to go back ........ it would be better for the military anyway to bring back more of the old dogs with the experience

hence - I want more re-up money
That temptation has been calling at me too...

I've really been considering it ..... Marines would just let me back in with rank that I left at but Army would do $7500 up front and $7500 over the next 6 years

2009-11-05 10:22:16

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S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6734|Chicago, IL

Only a third? I'm not surprised, Illinois is the only state that mandates physical education in schools, and even then it's kind of a joke.

2009-11-05 10:24:36

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SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6855|Mountains of NC

S.Lythberg wrote:
Only a third? I'm not surprised, Illinois is the only state that mandates physical education in schools, and even then it's kind of a joke.

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2009-11-05 10:25:35

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Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6908|London, England

Good thing you're getting all the robots to do the work

2009-11-05 10:26:37

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S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6734|Chicago, IL

Illinois
The state requires daily physical education grades K-12.

not some once a week crap, real gym class

2009-11-05 10:31:09

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Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5645|London, England

SEREMAKER wrote:
rdx-fx wrote:
SEREMAKER wrote:
looks like I may need to go back ........ it would be better for the military anyway to bring back more of the old dogs with the experience

hence - I want more re-up money
That temptation has been calling at me too...
I've really been considering it ..... Marines would just let me back in with rank that I left at but Army would do $7500 up front and $7500 over the next 6 years

You'd be willing to toss your life away for $15k? Yikes. You could work a job making $7.50 an hour and make that in a year with a lot less stress.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2009-11-05 10:37:25

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SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6855|Mountains of NC

JohnG@lt wrote:
SEREMAKER wrote:
rdx-fx wrote:

That temptation has been calling at me too...
I've really been considering it ..... Marines would just let me back in with rank that I left at but Army would do $7500 up front and $7500 over the next 6 years
You'd be willing to toss your life away for $15k? Yikes. You could work a job making $7.50 an hour and make that in a year with a lot less stress.

come on ... you know thats just the bonus ....... I miss the smell of napalm in the morning

2009-11-05 10:50:36

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Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5645|London, England

SEREMAKER wrote:
come on ... you know thats just the bonus ....... I miss the smell of napalm in the morning

If you miss the camaraderie that's one thing. But to put a price tag on your life I always thought was a bit lame. I knew quite a few guys that re-upped just because they had too many bills. They went out and bought new cars etc and then felt like they were stuck. Imo it's stupid to trade four+ years of freedom for 10-20k, but that's me.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2009-11-05 10:58:21

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nlsme1: Member; +32|5704

You did it for the GI bill, no?

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