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Navy SEALs jump from the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III April 15, 2010, over Fort Pickett Maneuver Training Center, Va. The jump was part of a joint training exercise with 517th Airlift Squadron members from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a servicemember recovering from an i...

Soldiers of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the Republic of Korea 11th Special Forces Brigade, provide security for their fellow members during training near Gwangyang, South Korea, April 1, 2009. The two forces trained together during the annual springtime exercises Key Resolve and Foal Eagle. (Photo Credit: SFC Andrew Kosterman)

Ask Stew: Can You Make a Special Operator?

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a timeless question: Can special operators b...

Jubilant USNA graduates celebrate their successful completion of school (photo courtesy of US Naval Institute).

Ask Stew: US Naval Academy From Plebe to BUD/S

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question in his weekly Ask Stew column fro...

Onboard USS Oscar-Austin (DDG-79) underway with Truman Battle Group for Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX). U.S. Navy Seals assigned to Team Four, Little Creek, VA., fastrope onto the fantail of USS Oscar-Austin (DDG-79) during JTFEX. (U. S. Navy photo by Michael W. Pendergrass) (RELEASED)

Top Ten Questions– Are You Physically Ready to Join Special Ops?

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru outlines pertinent questions for anyone considering a...

Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Morris executes a Romanian deadlift during a High Intensity Tactical Training Level 1 instructor course at the gym on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by George Melendez).

Navy SEAL and Tactical Fitness Expert's 3 Phases of Tactical Fitness

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL vet and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details what you need to know about tactical fitness to...

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Students from Class 4-12, Sergeant’s Course, Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Camp Pendleton, conduct a Combat Fitness Test during training aboard base, June 1, 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Sgt. Christopher O'Quin)

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Sgt. Hector Masso, a Binghamton, New York, native and automations section sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, performs weighted squats at the Greywolf Physical Fitness Center Aug. 13 at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf, 3rd BCT, 1st Cav. Div.).

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Lance Cpl. Samuel St. Clair, left, and Sgt. Geirrell Grayer perform pullups while participating in the “Murph” Challenge for Memorial Day on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Douglas Simons/Released).

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