I found this article called “Running Out of Troops” on AKO kind of funny--especially when you notice the mess hall is starting to look like a nursing home.  Some of my troops have told me they lost 40-60 pounds on deployment.  As we have a lot of new folks around here I believe them now.  The National Guard is large and in-charge.  I'm sure they'll get lean and mean in a few months.  I, on the other hand, am bucking the trend.  My muscle is atrophying at an astounding rate and I've gained ten pounds over the chocolate season (November through March).  The summer heat has its advantages after all I guess.