COMMENTARY: Poor nutrition threatens military readiness | Opinion – Fredericksburg.com

PHOTO: Overweight recruits
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Adm. James Loy (retired), who lives in Williamsburg, is the former commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow (retired), who lives in Bumpass, is a former commanding general of U.S. Army Recruiting Command.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Edgington (retired), who lives in Norfolk, is a former chief of staff of the U.S. Joint Forces Command. All are members of Mission: Readiness, an organization of 750 retired admirals and generals working to strengthen national security by ensuring that kids stay in school, stay fit, and stay out of trouble so they are eligible for military service.