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I got a box off to my son yesterday with an assortment of PowerBar Whole Grain snacks, Gatorade mix, beef jerky, a cleaning kit for his CamelBak, additional cleaning tablets and vitamins.

Matt's always been thin - he's wanted to bulk up some but must have a hell of a metabolism because he would eat like a horse and still stays thin. As of his last phone call, he said he was down to 135 - fully dressed (ACUs and boots plus the normal crap you find in your pockets). I'm guessing, but I'd say that you could safely deduct 7 to 8 pounds for the uniform and boots. At 6' that puts him below the Army minimum weight standard. At his current weight he's carrying probably 50% of his body weight in equipment. Thank goodness he doesn't have that DS crap to wear.

http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...ad.php?t=13762 Frame #5 is a picture of Matt standing next to his vehicle. If you look just below his LBE, you can see how thin he is. I don't worry about him getting shot - there's not much to hit!