New Moms in the Navy No Longer Have to Take Fitness Tests in the First Year After Giving Birth The Navy announced that the requirement was canceled and said that instead, "sailors should participate in a progressive and...
How to Pace Yourself for Military Fitness Tests When military members and others in the tactical professions first take fitness tests, they tend to forgo pacing and put 100%...
How Pool Size Can Affect Your Swimming Fitness Test Scores If you are preparing for military swimming tests, you will encounter situations that have you guessing distances and times...
How to Mix Weights into Your Calisthenics and Cardio Training Many ask about adding weights into their military group calisthenics and cardio-focused PT programs.
Secretary Wormuth Wants the Army Combat Fitness Test to Stay as Congress Debates Its Fate Army Secretary Christine Wormuth took a stand for the test in an exclusive interview with Military.com at the annual...
Should You Lose Weight to Improve Your Performance on Military Fitness Test Runs? Many military members worry about losing weight to improve on standard fitness tests for military timed runs.
Tactical Athlete Training: How to Break Through the Physical and Mental Barriers Have you ever considered that a way to build more resilience (also known as "mental toughness") is to do things you are not...
This 'Triple Ladder' Workout Is a Quick Way to Train During a Time Crunch Finding yourself pressed for time happens to us all. Sometimes, a scheduled workout gets bumped or shortened, but it is...
Want to Join the Military but Unmotivated to Work Out? Here’s How to Change That Significant preparation may be needed to reach the level of acceptance to join the military, but enduring the training also...
This ‘300 Workout’ Also Benefits Those Seeking to Improve Their Running Times Are you struggling to maintain your muscular stamina and improve your running scores?
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
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...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...