Hegseth vows crackdown on military obesity after shocking Reserve, Guard report

More than two-thirds of Reserve and Guard troops are overweight, a potential threat to readiness and their ability to deploy at a moment's notice, a new report by the American Security Project (ASP) found. 

Some 68% of the nation’s reserve forces are overweight, ASP researchers estimate. 

"With the diminished size of the [active-duty] force and increasing demands on the National Guard and reserves, service members separated due to obesity and its comorbidities are vital personnel the...