comprehensive approach, shep, to training and nutrition in the military. and it takes into account some changes in athletic training in the civilian world to try to incorporate those into the army. things like using athletic trainers, physical therapiesists there is epidemic of obesity in america. that s bled over into the military. people don t have good eating habits. one official organizing this says it s not an army problem it s a civilian problem and we are trying to fix it here is what pentagon spokesman geoff morrell said about that. the ils of society with regards to nutrition and cardiovascular fifthness and obesity we are not immune from. we are getting recruits from society and we need to deal with them accordingly. this new program is being referred to as the soldier athlete initiative. shep? shepard: how effective has this training been so far? they say? well, they are saying so far, so good.