How Non-Swimmers Can Get Ready for BUD/S or Aquatic Special Ops For the non-swimming athlete, preparing for jobs that are aquatic in nature is a progression of learning and conditioning.
Does Physiological Training Matter for Special Ops? Getting good at all the elements of fitness that apply specifically to your selection program is critical to success.
Navy SEAL TAP Test Pyramid Workout Sometime throughout the training pipeline, a SEAL candidate will be introduced to the SEAL Tactical Athlete Program (TAP)...
Here’s How to Find Your Military and Special Ops Fitness Weaknesses If you’re getting ready for the future challenges of military training and testing, it’s smart to be honest with yourself.
Here's How to Be a Better Military Swimmer No matter what you're prepping for, fitting in a swim can be tough. Here are some ideas for building swim confidence.
This Is the Best Height and Weight for Special Ops Selection and BUD/S Training Do not get too tied up into your height and weight, because it is just one factor of a person's chances of success or failure...
Ask Stew: Getting Ready to Move from Infantry to Special Ops A young man in the Marine infantry is considering transferring into Navy SEAL training after his initial four-year contract.
How Your Weaknesses Can Be Exposed Before You Even Join the Military There is one thing that all special ops selection programs have in common: They are designed to expose weaknesses.
Spec Ops Recruiting History: Old School Grinder PT Military physical fitness has evolved with human performance programs focusing on tactical fitness and resilience training.
Top 10 Things You Need to Know Before Going to BUD/S If you're looking to become a Navy SEAL one day, get in top shape with these 10 tips from SEAL and fitness guru Stew Smith.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...