Unknown to many, obesity is possibly the biggest threat to national security. Men of service are being discharged for failing to meet military standards, which are not even too demanding. Male recruits are required to have body fat percentage of less than 26%, which is twice the fat of a younger man in great physical condition. Additionally, 1 in 4 Americans are too overweight to enlist, which affects the military and the health and safety of our nation as a whole.