Army Secretary Nominee Worries the ACFT Will Push Too Many Women Out Top brass told lawmakers at a separate hearing that early data on women struggling with the Army's Combat Fitness test is...
The Army Never Should Have Switched to the ACFT When it comes to the Army Combat Fitness Test, we need to ask ourselves, "Why?"
The Army Infantry Doesn't Just Need More Women. It Needs More Qualified Women "Removing high standards and offering substitutions will increase pass rates among women, leading the Army to falsely...
At 53, I Took the Tough New Army Combat Fitness Test. Here's How It Turned Out For 23 days, I slogged through a journey that pulled my body from a lifestyle of daily walks and gin martinis into a regimen...
Army Leaders Say ACFT 3.0 Remains Gender-Neutral, Despite Gender-Specific Evaluation Categories The change to the assessment comes after Army leaders announced in January that the service would conduct a review of the...
In Change, Army Grants New Mothers a Full Year to Meet Body Fat Standards The Army is moving to double the physical standards grace period for soldiers who give birth.
Army's Top NCO Goes on Twitter to Scold Leaders for Not Testing Units on ACFT Sergeant Major of the Army Grinston told unit leaders in the operational force that they need to make the ACFT a priority
Army's Revamped ACFT Would Create 'Gender-Specific' Promotion Evaluation Categories The move would back away from the Army's original plan to have the new six-event test be gender-neutral in all aspects.
Group Wants to Halt ACFT Until the Army Assesses Whether It's Fair to Female Soldiers The Service Women's Action Network has urged Congress to stop the implementation of the Army Combat Fitness Test.
'Soldiers' Careers Depend on It': Senators Want to Halt Army Combat Fitness Test Rollout Two senators say the new Army Combat Fitness Test sets unrealistic standards for some soldiers.
The Best World War II Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans These are the best World War II movies of the past eight decades, according to a Military.com survey of U.S. service members...
Veterans Could Get Free Gun Safes Under Suicide Prevention Proposal Introduced in House Any veteran who wants a lockbox to store their firearm would be able to get one for free from the Department of Veterans...
Marines Surpass Enlisted Recruitment Goal by 1, Officers over a Dozen in Sharp Drop from 2023 Officials said that the service sought to recruit 36,257 Marines this year, squeezing by with 36,286 total -- a difference of...
Annual Cost-of-Living Boost for Veterans Benefits Finalized by Congress The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...
ROTC Scholarships Could Be Slashed This Decade as Army Deals with Glut of Officers The Army is eyeing a roughly $100 million cut to Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarships through the rest of the decade...