I was around for the end of the golden age of flying when a gentleman wore a jacket. Now you are lucky if pajama pants are pulled all the way up.
There are 1,400 reasons per passenger this will not keep the slobs off of airlines anytime soon.
Really? I got fat. I dress pretty well, take care of my personal affairs, and run a business.
Don't compare some ****ty reserve component soldiers with professionals carrying a few extra pounds.
I had to be taped going into The Army and was even "overweight" coming out of basic at 188lbs. I had to get the tape treatment every time we weighed in.
On a company level, a 1SGT likes to see soldiers who look like soldiers, but 21st century warfare is very different. If a paraplegic is the best intel analyst in the world, put Captain's bars on his wheelchair and put him to work.
We are confusing the military as a whole with fighting men. I don't care how fit the guy sitting in a bunker in Colorado flying drones is as long as he is the best possible man for the job. REMFs can do their jobs regardless of their BMI, for the most part. Do we want the most qualified soldier...