Military Recruitment Crisis: Overweight Recruits Given Chance to Slim Down.

The Navy has launched a new program called the "Future Sailor Preparatory Course" that will allow recruits who don't meet physical fitness or weight standards at enlistment 90 days to get into an acceptable range before shipping off to boot camp. The program is similar to the "Future Soldier Prep Course" that was expanded by the Army earlier this year. Military leaders have blamed a tightening jobs market as the primary driver of the crisis, though some critics have pointed to the military's alleged turn to a more "woke" culture as contributing to the recruiting problems.