Should someone be denied a retirement award, after 20 years of service and 4 deployments, because they're flagged for being overweight?

yes they should get it any way.

No they should get it any way.

Not only no, but hell no. Maybe weight has always been an issue for this NCO, or maybe not. If this NCO has deployed 4 times, there may be other health issues going on; low thyroid function, sleep apnea, PTSD. All can be part of the picture. Good enough to deploy 4 times , yet not good enough to get a retirement award is cruel & a stain on the command.

Ens Fleming (only Naval entry) makes a compelling argument. Serve, if you get to 20 plus years you've completed your obligation. Have your ceremony or, not. Get your DD214, move on, while knowing you represented your country. Those ribbons and medals will gather dust in your shadow box. Memories will be sufficient for life.

Sounds stupid to me.

People who are pro Tape test apparently believe that having no stomach and more chins than Chinese book makes someone fitter than a professional athlete.

Great goodness who would make that rule! It's so rediculous and yet I wouldn't be surprised if it were actually true...

My retirement award is up in the S1 world somewhere right now. I honestly don't care if it gets downgraded to a slap on the ass.

They can't. They have to allow your retirement if you are In your 19+ year of ACTIVE service and the flag is required to be lifted to allow the writing of a retirement award.

I submit to you Major General Henry Knox. He was worthless (rollseyes) and should have been chaptered out (regardless of whether or not he was essential in winning the war)