How to Prepare Your Body for All Phases of Army Dive Training The Army Diver Program has a long history of excellence and a number of challenging programs from Army Hard Hat/Salvage...
Recruits, Especially from the South, Are Getting Injured at Alarming Rates in Basic Training Southern states contribute the most Army recruits compared to each state's general population of young adults.
Air Force Will Allow More Body Fat for Recruits as Service Struggles to Find New Airmen Male recruits are now allowed to have up to 26% body fat, and women are allowed 36%, a Air Force Recruiting Service...
Don't Have Hours to Spend in the Gym? Try Walking and the Plank for Just Minutes a Day Planking and walking work your entire body, including your heart and lungs, entire torso, arms and legs, and can be done in...
A Special Take on the 'Brick': the Bike-Run Workout Progression Here is a special take on the BRICK that involves a 10-minute bike and a one-mile run, followed by five minutes of stretching...
Pentagon Critics Blame Diversity Policies and Fitness Standards for Recruiting Woes The report, authored by a panel handpicked by Heritage, includes a poll of troops and civilians, and a bevy of citations to...
Ask Stew: What Should I Look for to Avoid Running Injuries? Starting a running plan is often a risky journey as many will start out doing too much, too soon.
TRX — The Science of Suspension Training After years of the TRX suspension training system being on the market, here is what the exercise scientists are saying.
Here's a Breakdown of the Combat Swim Stroke The combat swim stroke is a relaxing and super efficient stroke that is an updated version of the traditional sidestroke.
When, Why and How to Change Up Your Workout Routine If you struggle to improve in physical strength, endurance and fitness testing events, consider adding something new and...
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
'It's a Lottery': Why Foreign Volunteer Fought in Russia-Ukraine War Jack de Santis is a Croatian-born volunteer of the Ukrainian army who used his engineering, drone expertise to help fight...
Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, was indicted in April 2024 on four charges: wire fraud, stolen valor, theft of government funds, and...
Bravo Company Vietnam Veterans Honored with Long-Overdue Bronze Stars While it took more than five decades, 14 veterans of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, were...