Los Angeles Daily News: One in six Americans too heavy for military service

By John DellaContrada

Release Date: July 22, 2009 This content is archived.

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An article in the Los Angeles Daily News about a local resident who lost nearly 100 pounds in order to join the Army and pursue his career dream of joining the FBI reports a UB study showed that about one in six young Americans is heavy enough to fail the weight requirements for all four military services.

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