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Apparently, there's at least one soldier who has turned to liposuction in order to pass the military's (possibly outdated) fit test. The price of failing is that it can hurt chances of promotion, but more importantly, they're entered into an exercise and nutrition program, which Marines call the "pork chop platoon" or "doughnut brigade." [NY Post]