How the PT Fitness Pyramid Can Build a Stronger Military The military PT fitness pyramid includes a warmup, max-out and cooldown, making it a healthy way to exercise, former Navy...
When to Use a Heart-Rate Monitor in Your Military Fitness Training Training with a heart-rate monitor can offer immediate feedback and give you an indication of effort, Military.com's tactical...
How to Get the Most Out of Weightlifting and Military PT Workouts Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith suggests a 20- to 30-minute upper-body weight and military PT workout.
Tactical Fitness: How to Progress in BUD/S Warning Order Workouts A Marine in the BUD/S Warning Order reaches out to Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith after struggling to...
What Foods to Include in a Care Package to Send to Army Ranger School The mother of an Army Ranger candidate asks Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith what foods would be best to send...
Army Won't Commit to April Rollout of Troubled Fitness Test Troops, who may need entirely different fitness equipment and substantial changes to their training, have been left in limbo.
Unlocking the Keys to Scoring Well on the World's Most Common Fitness Test The standard military and law enforcement physical fitness test (PFT) consists of push-ups, sit-ups, sit and reach, and a 1.5...
Tactical Fitness: The Best Way to Do Push-ups After a Collarbone Injury Collarbones have many ligaments and muscles attached to them, so breaking one can require a rigorous physical therapy routine...
4 Tips to Combat Anxiety Before Leaving for Military Service Preparing to depart for military service fills us with many emotions. However, anxiety is common the few months prior to...
How to Stick to a Fitness and Nutrition Plan Before Military Service Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, addresses how to lose weight to meet the height and weight standards of...
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Iran's President, Foreign Minister and Others Found Dead at Helicopter Crash Site Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead, hours after...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...