Volunteer Testing Begins in Marines' Groundbreaking Body Composition Study The Corps is testing volunteers at Quantico, Virginia, to get a better sense of the build and body composition of today's...
The Marines Need Volunteers to Help Them Reassess Body Standards The study population will include Marines of all ages and those who are postpartum.
Marine Corps Changes Policy to Give New Moms 1-Year Break from Fitness, Weight Rules The changes follow calls for military leaders to review pregnancy, postpartum and body-composition policies.
Marines' Combat Fitness Test Canceled for Year as Virus Cases Spike Again Marines who haven’t yet completed their Combat Fitness Test will be allowed to skip it, service leaders announced.
For Marines, the Break from PFTs and Tape Tests Is Over The combat and physical fitness tests, along with the Body Composition Program, will resume immediately.
Marines Update Fitness Rules for Pregnant Women in New Parenthood Order The Marine Corps has updated fitness requirements for pregnant women, giving them a timeline for informing their commands.
Marines Told to Cut High-Intensity Workouts During Coronavirus Outbreak As the coronavirus continues to spread among troops, they've been told to consider less-intense workouts.
Ask Stew: Should I Do Plank or Crunches for the Marine Corps PFT? As of this year, Marines have the option of choosing either planks or crunches on their annual physical fitness test.
62-Year-Old Retired Marine Breaks Guinness World Record for Planking George Hood held the abdominal pose for a total 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds.
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...
Army Delays Bonus Pay for Deployed Soldiers The pay bump was due to begin next Tuesday, but Army officials said that all the details of the bonus had never been sorted...
The Air Force Unveiled an Ambitious Reorganization Plan. Can It Survive a Presidential Election? The Department of the Air Force's ambitious reorganization plan designed to keep the Air Force and Space Force competitive...
VA Employee Charged with Threatening Ordered to Wear GPS Monitor A carpenter at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Manchester, N.H., has been released on conditions he wear...
Keesler Command Chief Sacked After Investigation Ordered by Training Wing Colonel The command chief of the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi was removed from his leadership role...