Do you know a Servicemember flagged as too skinny?

Yep, Been there, Done That. I first approached the Army and took the ASVAP Test and was going for Chinook Electrician. Unfortunately at 6'5" 129 lbs they couldn't take me. The Navy didn't have a problem with it they signed me in at 133 lbs with a Waiver to gain 10 lbs in Boot Camp and no one ever checked. Worked out better for me. 21 years a a Navy Communicator for the Intelligence Community.

Holy hell, if I had that physique back in the day I would max out on points on the waist measurement.

I can't believe someone would be deemed too skinny. Unless they are living an unhealthy lifestyle, not eating right or taking drugs, does it matter if they're a bit bony? One of my good friends I served with was and still is very thin himself. In fact, my nickname for him is Skeletor. He served in the Air Force for four years before joining the reserves. As far as I know, he's still in as a Technical Sergeant.

Myself and two others were underweight when we got to BMT. The three of us were put on meal waivers which meant we went into the DFAC in front of the flight and could eat until the last person in the flight left. We usually didn't stay in there that long though, after all MTIs were hovering between tables and we didn't want to attract attention to ourselves.

I was one of them. Actually because of my size, my recruiter advised me to eat junk food because basic training will whip me into shape easily anyway. I gained about 8 lbs before getting in.

Yes indeed. Never a women though. My best friends wife was way to skinny as s sp4. He married her after she got out. She was his clerk as sp/4. He was the xo. He was not sleeping with her but they played volleyball together. There was 15 year gap in their ages. Because of this he did not make general. COL. Below the zone to 04/05/06. Commanded a discom.

Service Member being flagged just for being "skinny"... well, Bull Sh*it. That doesn't exist. You're making thing up.

Right before my recruiter took me to MEPS, he did a height/weight and a few other checks last minute. I was all good EXCEPT that I was three pounds too light! Just one hotel-food dinner and breakfast later, I had squared myself away.

He'd fail USAF waist measure. :)

Guys at MEPS measured me at 74 inches instead of the 75 I usually measure. I've gained enough weight I don't have to worry about it.

When I joined in 1982, I was 6'2" and weighed 143 lbs. and had a 14 inch neck. I was in the underweight group. Just as they had fat boys they had a skinny group as well. When fat guys went through monkey bars 5 times, I went through once or twice. I got my bowl of cereal and the heavy guys would get their eggs and bacon, some DI would come along and switch our plates.