Deadliest Day in Spec Ops History: The Extortion-17 Chinook Crash On Aug. 6, 2011, on the deadliest day in special operations history, 30 Americans, including 17 Navy SEALs, died when a...
These Options Could Make You a Faster Swimmer People often email Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, asking about swimming skills and techniques to get...
Tactical Fitness: How Hard You Should Train Before Military Service Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith explains how to be smart about your pre-military training to achieve special...
Ask Stew: How to Become a SEAL in Seven Steps Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, offers seven tips that could provide a pathway for teens to make it to...
One Civilian's Journey to Become Navy SEAL Fit Bringing change requires a stimulus that is usually external, but equally important is a person's will to succeed and make...
The Operation That Took Out Osama Bin Laden On May 2, 2011, SEAL Team Six descended upon a compound in Pakistan, blew down doors and engaged enemy combatants. The goal...
Operation Red Wings Through the Eyes of the Night Stalkers When U.S. Army Capt. Matt Brady dropped off a team of four Navy SEALs in a remote area of Afghanistan, he didn't know three...
What's Included on a Service Academy or ROTC Fitness Test Each branch of military service has similar requirements in its fitness testing, but there are some differences.
Determining What Special-Ops Training Program Is Right for You People have been graduating tough military special-ops programs long before there were books, DVDs, websites and pre-spec-ops...
Fitness Training Resources for a Military or Special Forces Career Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith provides a rundown of resources for those interested in a career in the...
The First Woman in the Marines' Silent Drill Platoon and the Family History That Led to Her New Command Capt. Kelsey Hastings was selected for her "tireless work ethic and high standard of performance."
Army Veteran Who Pistol-Whipped Club Q Shooter with His Own Gun Says He 'Tried to Finish Him' The U.S. Army veteran who stopped the active shooter at Club Q in Colorado Springs on Saturday night said he wasn't thinking...
'Miracle': Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Found OK in Water Coast Guard Lt. Seth Gross called the rescue “a miracle especially on a holiday like Thanksgiving.”
Navy SEAL Wins Appeal of Sentence in Soldier’s Hazing Death Tony DeDolph was one of four American service members — two SEALs and two Marines — who were charged in the death of Army...
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Stadium Flyovers Happen at Alabama Football Games As you might imagine, each flyover comes with a lot of preparation before you see, hear and feel that whoosh overhead.
