Posted on May 29, 2015
Do you know a Servicemember flagged as too skinny?
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I have a friend who tried more than once to join the Army. He was rejected both times because he was determined to be 'too thin' and 'too skinny.' Have you known a Servicemember who was flagged for being 'too thin' or 'too skinny?' Or have you known someone barred from service for being too thin?
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I knew one.
Steve Rogers.
I was light when I joined, 127lbs, but it was still 10 pounds more than the minimum for me.
Steve Rogers.
I was light when I joined, 127lbs, but it was still 10 pounds more than the minimum for me.
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I joined at 108 (5'6"), which put me underweight when I joined. I was immediately placed on "double rations" during boot camp. At the end of boot camp I weighed 132. I never got "caught" underweight, but I was close a couple times, and it's amazing how many bananas you can eat when you need to.
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Actually, I only got in because I bent my knees and was measured at 6'1" At 6'2" I weighed a pound under. It came back at the tail end of my career 26 years later when I needed that inch to not be over weight.
When I entered the Air Force, I had a 28 inch waist. I still have it, but during the energy crunch I added 14 inches of insulation. And today I weigh 125 pounds more than then.
When I entered the Air Force, I had a 28 inch waist. I still have it, but during the energy crunch I added 14 inches of insulation. And today I weigh 125 pounds more than then.
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closest I have seen was someone who had to gain 5 lbs to make minimum weight and a Col that actually had to get a height waiver to join.
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SrA Sarah Smith
I was one pound under my weight range when I joined, but basic took care of that with muscle gain.
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