Common Questions About Swimming with Fins in Military PT Tests Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers some questions about swimming with fins during military PT tests.
How to Master the Combat Swimmer Stroke Without Goggles Military.com's tactical fitness expert explains how to perform the combat swimmer stroke without goggles.
Ask Stew: Will Not Playing Sports Hinder Someone from Joining the Military? To get into the Army, you have to pass the Army physical fitness test, which is made up of push-ups, sit-ups and a two-mile...
Ask Stew: How to Keep Working Out Despite a Sprained Ankle Ankle pain during swimming with fins is common and happens to everyone, especially if your ankle mobility is negligible.
Ask Stew: Finding the Right Fit for SCUBA Fins for SAR School There are a lot of lessons learned when it comes to swimming with fins. Here is a good question from a future search-and...
Ask Stew: How to Prepare for Air Force PJ Training Being an athlete without much running or swimming background might require more time in training to prepare properly.
Ask Stew: Options for Those Without Access to a Swimming Pool People often lose access to swimming pools, weight rooms and cardio machines because of travel, deployment or a change of...
Ask Stew: Managing Your Time to Prepare for Army Basic Training To get into the Army, you have to pass the Army physical fitness test, which is made up of push-ups, sit-ups and a two-mile...
Three Reasons Why You're Struggling with Fitness Tests There are a few things that could be contributing to your fatigue or lack of muscle endurance during the push-up and sit-up...
How to Improve Your Confidence in Basic Water Skills To give Marines a basic understanding of how to survive the watery forces of nature, they must qualify in Combat Water...
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a...
New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration.
Navy Investigating More Than 100 'Secretly Shot' Sexual Videos of US Troops Uploaded to Adult Website The documents say the Naval Criminal Investigative Service became aware of the videos, some of which contained names and...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable Discharges to Receive Health Care and Benefits Under the new regulation, the VA plans to remove a bar against benefits for those dismissed for homosexual acts, as well as...