Weight loss and perseverance

Oh, and you are _very_ welcome, it was and always will be, my honor to have served. Semper Fidelis...[/QUOTE]

The gratitude I have for you, and those who served, cannot be expressed!
When I was in high school, when recruiters still visited schools, I was approached by a very astute Army recruiter. I liked what he was offering. Adventure, respect, and future.
But I had to inform him of a condition I contracted at an early age. A degenerative condition in my hips called Legg Perthes, that prevented me from most activities everyone else take for granted. He understood, and calmly wrote 4F next to my name. I felt ashamed. It broke my heart.
I had to live with acute pain for the next 30 years, before I could get hip replacements finally in 2012. It was at that point I decided to fulfill a life long want. To bodybuild. Thankfully, I have been blessed with great genetics, and I grew.
It's too late for me to join the forces, but I'm ok with that now. I have learned, to take nothing for granted in life, and it greaves me to see someone mistreated, overlooked, or misled.
To you, I lower my hat!