Comments on: The Army Setting Up ‘Fat Camp’ For Obese Recruits http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/the-army-setting-up-fat-camp-for-obese-recruits/ General interest observations and true web-log. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:59:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: orangetiki http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/the-army-setting-up-fat-camp-for-obese-recruits/comment-page-1/#comment-1470726 orangetiki Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:46:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36639#comment-1470726 There's a money maker for ya. Fat CAmp / Boot camp style. Honestly it would work. Have the lemmings pay to go to camp to lose weight, and then have them skip part of regular bot camp. The giv makes money and the lemmings can go to war for cheaper gas There’s a money maker for ya. Fat CAmp / Boot camp style. Honestly it would work. Have the lemmings pay to go to camp to lose weight, and then have them skip part of regular bot camp. The giv makes money and the lemmings can go to war for cheaper gas

]]> By: Yea http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/the-army-setting-up-fat-camp-for-obese-recruits/comment-page-1/#comment-1470624 Yea Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:45:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36639#comment-1470624 Nothing new. When I was in AOCS in P-Cola, we had some fat bodies that couldnt complete the PRT test. They went into what was termed at the time "medical Hold" Master Gunnery SGT, than had them in front of his desk on the hour, every hour he was in his office doing hop and pops etc for 20 minutes. He would also come in on weekends and PT their asses, it wasnt a pleasnt sight. One guy lost almost 30 lbs in the month he was on hold. Nothing new. When I was in AOCS in P-Cola, we had some fat bodies that couldnt complete the PRT test. They went into what was termed at the time “medical Hold” Master Gunnery SGT, than had them in front of his desk on the hour, every hour he was in his office doing hop and pops etc for 20 minutes. He would also come in on weekends and PT their asses, it wasnt a pleasnt sight. One guy lost almost 30 lbs in the month he was on hold.

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/the-army-setting-up-fat-camp-for-obese-recruits/comment-page-1/#comment-1470544 Angel H. Wong Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:02:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36639#comment-1470544 #4 Because once you're crippled by shrapnel you're on your own. #4

Because once you’re crippled by shrapnel you’re on your own.

]]> By: chuck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/the-army-setting-up-fat-camp-for-obese-recruits/comment-page-1/#comment-1470460 chuck Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:13:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36639#comment-1470460 Join the army. Get in shape. See the world. Get your legs blown to bits by an IED. I wonder why they have difficulty recruiting? Join the army. Get in shape. See the world. Get your legs blown to bits by an IED.

I wonder why they have difficulty recruiting?

]]> By: Sea Lawyer http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/the-army-setting-up-fat-camp-for-obese-recruits/comment-page-1/#comment-1470399 Sea Lawyer Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:58:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36639#comment-1470399 They have had a "physical conditioning platoon" at Parris Island for years too. There is still a time limit for you to either meet the standards or be discharged though. They have had a “physical conditioning platoon” at Parris Island for years too. There is still a time limit for you to either meet the standards or be discharged though.

]]> By: MyDogBen http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/the-army-setting-up-fat-camp-for-obese-recruits/comment-page-1/#comment-1470377 MyDogBen Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:19:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36639#comment-1470377 Old news. The Army was doing this at Fort Bliss in El Paso when I was in basic training 20 years ago; probably doing it at a lot of basic training sites. Old news. The Army was doing this at Fort Bliss in El Paso when I was in basic training 20 years ago; probably doing it at a lot of basic training sites.

]]> By: Paddy-O http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/01/13/the-army-setting-up-fat-camp-for-obese-recruits/comment-page-1/#comment-1470375 Paddy-O Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:14:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=36639#comment-1470375 Sounds like a good thing. Maybe we can defray the cost by signing up the existing German army... Sounds like a good thing. Maybe we can defray the cost by signing up the existing German army…

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