Pvt. David Dean weighed 320 lbs. when he went to visit a National Guard recruiter. A West Virginia plumber by trade, he wanted to prove to himself that he could serve, and he'd always wanted to put on the uniform.
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FORT JACKSON, South Carolina The Army's pre-basic training courses are here to stay and will likely be a fundamental tool for the service to fill the ranks amid falling academic performance and growing obesity among young Americans.
The Pentagon is considering allowing recruits to use calculators on the military entrance exam that determines what jobs, if any, they are eligible to take on.