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U.S. Army recruits are more out-of-shape than they’ve ever been: study

Author:     Sky Palma
Source:     Raw Story
Publication Date:     April 14, 2023 | 11:11 AM ET
 Link: U.S. Army recruits are more out-of-shape than they’ve ever been: study
Stephan:  

There is a trend going on in the United States to which no one except the military is paying much attention: the deteriorating fitness of Americans. When this is seen in the context of American obesity it is clear that this is a cultural failure. And the comments about recruits from Red states in the South, I think, are particularly telling. It also correlates to gun ownership at the time of recruitment.

Army recruits Credit: Shutterstock

A new study has found that recruits entering the U.S. Army are the most out of shape they’ve ever been, Fox News reported.

The study, published in the Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases journal, shows the increased number of unfit recruits led to a soaring rate of injuries during basic training — compounding the Army’s existing challenges when it comes to finding new recruits.

The study found that in 2017, nearly 35% of initial-entry trainees suffered at least one musculoskeletal injury during training, with 62 percent of female trainees hurt compared to 32 percent of male recruits.

“The medical costs associated with treating the trainee injuries have piled up, with the study estimating that the Army spent $14.8 million on the issue in fiscal year 2017 alone,” Fox News’ report stated. “About $7.2 million of that cost was attributed to eight southern states, which included Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina. New York and Rhode Island joined the southern states in the top 10.”

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1 Comment

  1. Rev. Dean on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 3:26 pm

    Frankly, we do not need more Army or any other service people because we have too many already to PROTECT us. The Military just wants to be more AGRESSIVE, NOT Protective.