From Lifespan to ‘Health-span’: Use the New Year to Focus on Both Health and Fitness Instead of thinking simply about living longer, let’s use the start of a new year to focus on getting healthier, so we live...
Run, Ruck or Swim: 3 Cardio-Enhancing Workouts If you are preparing for military service that involves intense physical training, you will want to be a cardio machine. Here...
Marines Get Tougher: 2026 Brings Unified Fitness Standards The Marine Corps provided advanced notification on December 18th 2025 of changes to physical fitness standards. The new...
Applying the Stoic Cardinal Virtues for Both Optimal Performance and Longevity The philosophy of Stoicism, originating in Greece and refined in Rome, offers a timeless framework for living well.
Ask Stew: How to Make Time to Work Out By rethinking how you approach physical activity and embracing creative ways to fit fitness into your routine, you can build...
A New Way to Make the Murph Workout More Difficult If you want to succeed with the Murph, you may want to start your preparation several months before Memorial Day. Typically...
Ask Stew: Is Rucking with a Weight Vest the Same as with a Backpack? Weight vest rucking will help you develop strength in your upper back, core and legs for when you start training with a...
Keep Up with Calisthenics and Cardio During Lift Cycles: Here’s How By cycling through training phases and carefully coordinating the daily structure, you ensure that gains in strength and...
Ask Stew: Workout Adjustments for an Arm Injury I broke my arm a few days ago. What advice do you have to not go crazy with this cast on my arm? Any variations of workouts...
Never Skip Leg Day: It's the Foundation of Strength and Longevity Here is an advanced leg day, but each section is completely scalable for any level of fitness.
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
