Minnesota kids are too fat, out of breath, to fight in a modern military, generals say

Minnesota kids are too fat to fight.

That’s the message from a group of retired generals who say the state’s kids are too fat, eat too poorly and don’t get enough exercise to qualify to join the military.

As part of a nationwide effort, generals recommend more physical education classes and better meals in schools and more walking and biking trails in the state’s communities to get kids in fighting trim.

The report, released Thursday, doesn’t pull any punches, even in the title: “Too Fat, Frail, and Out-of-Breath to Fight.”

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