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Army today and the other armed services for that matter. the single biggest disqualifier is obesity. >> this is young men and women, most of whom are too fat to join the service? >> well that's -- 10% of them are obese and unfit to the point they can't join the service. >> i realize we have a obesity problem in the country, but that shocks me. >> it's worryisomeworrisome, and it really becomes a national security issue. >> obesity becomes a national security issue? >> in my opinion, yeah it's a obesity that is more troubling because the trends are in the wrong direction.

Your book all week and i hope it is changing my life. and in the introduction you say until recently the capitalist system we have been living in was largely based on a consumer who was materialistic, in that world, greed was good more was better and material goods were the best way to keep up with the joanes. they aren't any more. what has changed? >> the success of the system. materialistic consumerism has transformed in the 21st century and we believe in it more and more and the more we spent money on buying things the more that created more wealth because it gave somebody a job to sell the...

Murdered. next here just how much americans plan to eat this holiday. while britain comes out with a plan to battle its own obesity problem. while britain comes out with a

All on a roll. and for just $10. >> i'm sorry, obesity problem in the united states what? >> oh, man. excuse you, sir. that just makes your stomach churn looking at it. hey, thank you for sharing it again. thank you. >> i have a feeling one of the bad boys will be on my menu at some point. just to say you tried it, don't you think? >> yeah, but cut it up. >> cut it up. don't know how you do that. >> work at it. anything is worth the work. coming up -- making a very big statement by giving away suitcases to kids who need them the most. also ahead, the biggest bargains in the back-to-school ...

He later tracked the real live heros on twitter to find out sergeant ryan kelly and dana gross are stationed in afghanistan. their significant others had been at the show and it turns out both men had seen paisley, too, during a surprise performance in afghanistan for memorial day. >> it is time to brew on this. no another dodge ball in gym class? >> in an effort to tackle obesity problem many schools are adopting a new so-called nicer pe plan for students. rock climbing, fly fishing, going yaw and archery. some of the activities being taughtment sochlt schools offering physical fitness plans ...