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Originally Posted by 1stindoor

This is nothing new...been going on every since we started taping Soldiers. Diet pills, diuretics, saunas, etc....nothing new, we just added surgery to the mix.

I found it ironic though that they list doctor's concerns considering how many fat, out of shape, doctors, surgeons, dentists, etc. I've seen over the years....and as a "fat" senior NCO, I've seen the same hyprocracy in the senior leader ranks.

Amen....

There was a time in one Major Subordinate Command which will remain anonymous, where we basically had three unofficial categories; those within H/W standards (the vast majority), those who were outside the standards and therefore pushed to improve, and those who were outside yet "above" the H/W standards and not held to the standard. When we tried to reel them in, we got nowhere fast.

Ultimately, the PT program belongs to the commander and apparently, though he did try, he couldn't push his concerns upon "some"of the higher ranking personnel in his company with success. Some of us bitched about this double standard but were shot down. Appearently, one must choose his battles wisely sometimes and choose carefully upon which confrontation one decides to fall on their sword over. I think the company commander ultimately chose wisely under that specific environment....jd