Determined brothers motivate each other to join the Army Team

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Determined brothers Adam and Joseph Millwood both wanted to enlist into the United States Army a year and a half ago but their weight kept their dreams unfulfilled.  Adam weighed approximately 432 pounds and Joseph weighed 510 pounds.  They said their father came up with a plan for them to lose weight and got things started. They completely changed their eating habits. They exercised twice daily focusing mostly on a  cardio workout. 

When they had their first meeting with a recruiter in the Easley Recruiting Center they were both still over the current Army weight standards. But they had made progress-  Adam came in at 250 pounds and Joseph at 260 pounds.  So the Easley recruiters had them join the team of Future Soldiers who worked out with the recruiters. Recruiters put them through a Strength and Conditioning program and soon the brothers were down to 24% body fat.   

Adam, a senior at Easley High School, graduates in the summer of 2018.  He has already joined the Army and chose the job of an Infantryman. Joseph, a high school graduate, enlisted as well and will be leaving this September. He chose the job of Army  Combat Medic. Staff Sergeant Justin Herrington was the recruiter for both brothers.

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Greenville Company First Sergeant David Goad is proud of these two men and their incredible feat. "They have proven they are dedicated to the Army.  The discipline and structure they possessed to lose all that weight is exactly what the type of Soldier the Army wants,"he said.