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Obesity is a National Security Issue: Lieutenant General Mark Hertling at TEDxMidAtlantic 2012

TEDx Talks · talk · Watch on YouTube

Fitness, sleep & longevityMilitary history & warfareSocial issues & culture

What it is

Lieutenant General Mark Hertling gives a TEDx talk arguing that obesity and poor youth fitness are a national security problem because too few young Americans can meet military physical requirements.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it in threads on military recruiting and obesity as an early warning from a senior general that still applies.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “In my opinion the video is worth a watch even to those using a cellphone.”

    Military recognized fitness problem before 2012.

    LinuxBender, 2024-02 · Recommendation · in “The US military is embedded in the gaming world. Its target: teen recruits”

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Topics: obesity, military recruiting, physical fitness, national security, tedx

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