Teen loses 47 pounds to join the Army
By Sarah Sicard
Oct 25, 03:47 PM
Jaimie Rodriguez walked into an Arizona Army recruiting station, carrying 210 pounds and the lifelong dream of becoming a soldier.
In order to join the military, however, she’d need to get down to 168.
“She was already like ‘this is what I want to do,’ and I said ‘ok,’” Army Recruiter Sgt. 1st Class Vincent Sotello told local KGUN9.
So she did.
Her final weight after months of training and dieting was 163 — a loss of nearly 50 pounds. Now aged 19 and a private first class after finishing basic training, Rodriguez is fitter than ever.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2022/10/25/teen-loses-47-pounds-to-join-the-army/
