Top Army recruiter weighs fat camp for recruits
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090112/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/military_recruiting_obesity"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090112/capt.c6274e7936ba4525ada92c6ad212113b.military_recruiting_obesity_scmc103.jpg?x=130y=92q=85sig=AknK8pQnAn.3hTjEgky3Zg--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Pvt. Idalia Halley,19 left, of Columbia, S.C. stands with her 'battle buddy' Pvt. Katrina Thompkins, 19 of Greenville, S.C. during rifle training at a shooting range Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, at Fort Jackson, S.C. Both women had issues with their weight but with five weeks of training behind them and doing daily push-ups, sit-ups and working on running a two-minute mile they are confident they are ready to pass basic training. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Army has been dismissing so many overweight applicants that its top recruiter, trying to keep troop numbers up in wartime, is considering starting a fat farm to transform chubby trainees into svelte soldiers.</p><br clear="all"/>

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