What You Should Know if You Want to Become a SEAL Getting accepted into these groups requires a motivated person -- not only physically fit, but also mentally tough and a...
How Best to Approach the Navy SEAL Grinder PT Workout The definition of "grinder" is the concrete-asphalt area at BUD/S where the students do their calisthenics workouts.
Ask Stew: How Should I Prepare for BUD/S? I received similar emails from two young men who aspire to become SEALs one day. They both are athletic and involved with...
So You Want to Become a Marine? Here's How to Build Your Fitness Level. Too many times, young people start to prepare too late for professions that require fitness tests. Lives may depend on their...
Ask Stew: How Do I Improve at Swimming Without Access to Water? A young Navy airman asked Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, about working on swimming while not having...
How to Prepare for Special Operations Drownproofing Tests The Navy SEAL drownproofing test is a shock for any special operations candidate who did not practice these events in a...
The Challenges of Passing Military Swimming Tests One of the toughest swims I receive emails for on a weekly basis is the underwater swim , especially from Navy SEAL and Air...
3 Reasons Not to Practice Holding Your Breath for Underwater Swims Practicing holding your breath for underwater swims is not a good idea, and neither is swimming underwater without a...
These Swimming Workouts Will Make Your Time in the Water More Challenging Adding clothing and calisthenics are two ways to make your swim workouts more difficult when preparing for military fitness...
How Learning to Tread Water Better Will Make You a More Confident Swimmer Preparing for any diving or rescue swimmer program will require significant pool time, focusing on various water confidence...
How Trump Is Leaning on the Military to Fulfill His Hopes of Mass Deportations and an Immigration Freeze For transportation, detention, and potentially apprehension of migrants, the Trump administration is looking to the military.
Military Families in Key West Sue Balfour Beatty over Allegations of Squalid, Toxic Housing Conditions The lawsuit alleges that Balfour Beatty, a massive company that manages more than 40,000 military homes across more than 50...
Hegseth’s Younger Brother Is Serving in a Key Role as Liaison and Senior Adviser Inside the Pentagon Phil Hegseth's official title is senior adviser to the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and liaison officer...
This Navy Destroyer's New Battle Flag Pays Tribute to the Service's First Female Nurses Flying during Women's History Month, the flag is a particularly poignant choice for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...