Breaking Down How to Improve Your Times with the Combat Swimmer Stroke The question received this week concerns how to get faster at the 500-yard swim for the Navy BUD/S, EOD and diver test.
How Proficient Should You Be at Swimming? While it is true the Navy recommends you have an above-average swimming ability, it does not require you to be a world-class...
Don’t Get Confused by the SEAL/SWCC Draft The Spec War Draft that is now being used to screen recruits before they get to SEAL or SWCC training is different from the...
A 1980s Showdown with Iran Was US Special Operations Command's First Test in Combat Special-operations forces have become U.S. policymakers' go-to choice for contingencies around the world.
Judge Blocks Navy's Discipline of SEALs for Refusing the COVID-19 Vaccine Members of the Navy's special warfare community have sued to block the vaccine mandate based on religious grounds.
SpecOps Prep: Customize Training by Body Type and Fitness Experience Wondering how to prep for special ops? First address your body type and fitness experience to customize your routine.
Want Something to Do This Weekend? Try These Workout Challenges The weekend is your chance to push yourself, whether that means participating in a race, obstacle course or other butt...
Who Are the Brown Berets? The Air Force's 'Best Kept Secret' To distinguish CAAs and their unique foreign internal defense mission, advisers began wearing brown berets in January 2018.
What Special Operations Command's 'Biggest Lesson' from Afghanistan Means for Future Fights The hectic last days of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan spelled an end of an era for the U.S. special-operations community.
Ask Stew: Will Playing Sports Help in Preparing for BUD/S? Being a competitive person with a history of active competition and a no-quit attitude will help you become a BUD/S graduate.
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Army Offers $15,000 Reward for Info on Missing Guns and Other Gear at Fort Moore Army investigators are still searching for 31 M17 pistols that disappeared from Fort Moore, Georgia, earlier this year, but...
GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe...
House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other...