Gen. David Berger, commandant of the Marine Corps, said the study was a “milestone in understanding the health and performance” of Marines. “Ultimately, this is about warfighting.

Instead of eating more and risk not making the Marine Corps height and weight standards, the mom chose to use formula while continuing her diet plan. “I was so afraid of getting fat, I didn’t ...

HIstorically, Marine Corps height and weight standards have had far less basis in scientific data -- it did not even introduce age-specific standards until 2008.

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Marines who wish to opt out must “not have previously failed selection for promotion to the grade requesting exclusion,” must be within height and weight standards and cannot be the subject of ...