I knew 'fat' solders who could not perform and 'fat' soldiers who struggled with the Ht/Wt/PT standards but could put on a 120# of equipment and walk you @$$ in the ground in the mountains, swamps, etc.
I also knew soldiers who looked extremely fit and had high PT scores but were worn out after a few days in the woods humping that ruck.
Looks ain't everything when it comes to performance.
Richard 
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