Goodbye, Sit-Ups; Hello, Fit Soldier

Nearly a decade in the making, the U.S. Army's new physical-training program is being rolled out at five basic-training posts this year. The goal? To reduce injuries and better prepare soldiers for the rigors of combat.

As The New York Times recently overweight and out-of-shape recruits. "Too Fat to Fight," a report issued recently by a group of retired generals, admirals and civilian military leaders, reveals that between 1995 and 2008, the proportion of potential recruits who failed their annual physicals because they were overweight climbed almost 70 percent. As a result, it is harder for recruits to reach Army fitness standards, and more are getting injured along the way.

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