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2. 'Fat troops' fallout continues as some Texas Guardsmen sent home over fitness concerns

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 03:01 PM

Oct 2025

Some Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to Chicago have been sent home for failing to meet fitness standards after an ABC News photo of heavyset troops went viral.

“A small group” of the 200 National Guard soldiers sent to Illinois last week have been replaced for not being “in compliance” with its validation process, the Texas Military Department confirmed to military news site Task & Purpose over the weekend.

...https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/guardsmen-chicago-fat-troops-21098324.php

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Jeff Tiedrich: "Pete Kegstand shits a brick when Meal Team Six shows up in Chicago" [View all] red dog 1 Oct 2025 OP

LOL. That was funny. ananda Oct 2025 #1

'Fat troops' fallout continues as some Texas Guardsmen sent home over fitness concerns progressoid Oct 2025 #2

So...pack on the pounds if you don't want to be a traitor. TommyT139 Oct 2025 #3

😂😂😂 malaise Oct 2025 #4