Ask Stew: Should I Take a Scuba Course Before Military Dive School? Does getting scuba qualified before military dive school training help?
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail—and What Actually Works Every January, millions of Americans set New Year’s resolutions with genuine intent. And every February, most of those...
Training to Fatigue? Rethinking Limits for Muscle Growth and Strength Throughout my years of coaching and training on my own, the subject of pushing to failure (or beyond) with heavier weights or...
The Mobility 20/20 Is the One Workout You Need in 2026: 20 Minutes a Day for 20 Days (or Forever?) After over a decade of adding this specific mobility and flexibility routine to my life, to say it has been life-changing is...
Ask Stew: A Step-by-Step Plan to Get Started on Your New Year Fitness Goal Here is a three-step blueprint to help you transition from the "resolution" phase of fitness to a lifelong habit and the...
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...
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...
Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test (CFT) The Marines' combat fitness test, taken every six months, is intended to keep Marines ready for the physical rigors of...
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...
