Comments on: Fat Guys Clogging The Military http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/05/fat-guys-clogging-the-military/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:43:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nellcote http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/05/fat-guys-clogging-the-military/#comment-140759 Nellcote Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:25:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=13287#comment-140759 The military needs to stop contracting with the fast food industry to feed the troops. The military needs to stop contracting with the fast food industry to feed the troops.

]]> By: bryan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/05/fat-guys-clogging-the-military/#comment-140519 bryan Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:21:37 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=13287#comment-140519 Dwayne Dobermann. Dwayne Dobermann.

]]> By: Jack J. http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/05/fat-guys-clogging-the-military/#comment-140389 Jack J. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:50:55 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=13287#comment-140389 I pretty much agree with you statement except for the last paragraph. It's gratuitous and based on nothing. The military is already in the process of weeding out the under-performers and gangbangers (actually most are weeding themselves out via bad behvaior)and will enforce it's former fitness standards. I pretty much agree with you statement except for the last paragraph. It’s gratuitous and based on nothing.

The military is already in the process of weeding out the under-performers and gangbangers (actually most are weeding themselves out via bad behvaior)and will enforce it’s former fitness standards.

]]> By: SFC B http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/03/05/fat-guys-clogging-the-military/#comment-140371 SFC B Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:49:51 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=13287#comment-140371 It will be an interesting time in the military for the next few years. In the course of about four months the Army went from accepting most anyone with a pulse and the ability to eventually get a GED to refusing waivers for marijuana possession and closing lower-tier graduate and senior categories. The Army also reduced enlistment and reenlistment bonuses. However, there are currently a few thousand people enlisted these past couple years who were enlisted with backgrounds which make them ineligible now. Those Soldiers are going to find it difficult to remain in if these trends continue. They'll be denied reenlistment or offered separation bonuses to get out. There is also the class of Soldier who is outside of standards (fitness, weight, etc) but is allowed to remain in simply because there would be no one to replace them. With the services recruiting 105% of their missions there will be people to replace them. Height/Weight and APFT standards will become a big thing again. If you're in the service, and you don't meet the fitness standards, and you want to stay in, I'd suggest hitting the gym because if these trends continue there will be a glut of people being kicked out for those issues. Of course, if the current administration could get silly and decide to expand the military by 1,000,000 people in an effort to create jobs. At which point the fat and dumb will be welcomed back. It will be an interesting time in the military for the next few years. In the course of about four months the Army went from accepting most anyone with a pulse and the ability to eventually get a GED to refusing waivers for marijuana possession and closing lower-tier graduate and senior categories. The Army also reduced enlistment and reenlistment bonuses. However, there are currently a few thousand people enlisted these past couple years who were enlisted with backgrounds which make them ineligible now. Those Soldiers are going to find it difficult to remain in if these trends continue. They’ll be denied reenlistment or offered separation bonuses to get out.

There is also the class of Soldier who is outside of standards (fitness, weight, etc) but is allowed to remain in simply because there would be no one to replace them. With the services recruiting 105% of their missions there will be people to replace them. Height/Weight and APFT standards will become a big thing again. If you’re in the service, and you don’t meet the fitness standards, and you want to stay in, I’d suggest hitting the gym because if these trends continue there will be a glut of people being kicked out for those issues.

Of course, if the current administration could get silly and decide to expand the military by 1,000,000 people in an effort to create jobs. At which point the fat and dumb will be welcomed back.

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