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.
Starting at Sunrise, an All-Day Routine for Better Sleep and Better Performance You may not realize this, but your bedtime routine starts up to 12 hours before you go to sleep.
Track and Swim Workout with Upper Body PT Test Combo Adding calisthenics between sets of speed and goal-pace running and swimming can be an effective way to combine muscle...
Ask Stew: How to Practice Deep-end Swim Skills in a Shallow Pool If you’re training for Air Force Special Warfare selection and your base pool only goes to 5 feet, it’s understandable to be...
The ‘Complete Cycle State,’ or How to End Each Day for a Better Tomorrow The goal of each evening should be to end the day’s stress with stress-relieving activities such as walking, deep breathing...
DoD Partnerships With the YMCA and Local Gyms: Extending Fitness Access Beyond the Gate The Military Outreach Initiative gives eligible service members and families access to YMCA branches and selected private...
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...
![Two runners side by side on a track at night.](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-11/military%20Vicenza%20runners%201800%20x%201200.jpg?itok=8RfBNMaX "U.S. Army Capt. Jessica Knoll, commander of Charlie Company, Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. David "Alex" Fiorillo, platoon leader with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, train at the Caserma Del Din track in Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 24, 2024. (Maj. Joe Legros/U.S. Army)")
