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Pentagon Unveils New Body Composition Rules
January 29, 2026
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 29 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news:

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Pentagon Unveils New Body Composition Rules

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Soldiers' body composition will now be measured using a waist-to-height ratio instead of the body mass index tables that use height and weight to measure body fat, according to a Pentagon memo.

With the new policy, which became effective Jan. 1, a soldier& . . .

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