What Service Members Should Do to Prepare for Casualty Evacuations CASEVAC tests every facet of physical strength and endurance, as well as team cohesiveness, leadership and communications.
How the Growth of Tactical Fitness Has Improved the Military The concept of the "tactical athlete" is a relatively recent development in military fitness training.
Workout Challenges to Develop Mental Toughness One of the most powerful, yet overlooked, benefits of regular physical training is its capacity to strengthen the mind.
How Special Operations Candidates Should Approach Workouts to Become Stronger Strength training for the tactical athlete is not exactly the same as what football players and powerlifters do to prepare...
How to Decide Whether You Should Eat Before Working Out If you’re someone who likes to start your day with a workout, you have probably wondered if you should eat before hitting the...
The Essential Workout for Service Members Performing Load-Bearing Military Activities The combination of leg and core strength, along with cardio conditioning through weight movement, makes you better at rucking...
What Air Force Bomb Techs Should Know About Their New Fitness Test Beginning in August, those in EOD roles will no longer be required to complete the standard 1.5-mile run, push-ups and sit...
Why Strength Training Is Vital to Achieve Faster Running Times If you are looking to shave seconds (or even minutes) off your run times, the answer is not simply to run more miles per week...
How to Modify Your Military Fitness Training if Your Shoulder Hurts Whenever we sustain an injury during training, it is normal to stop working out so we have time to rest and recover.
How Combining Cardio and Strength Training Benefits Your Brain Aerobic exercise and strength training offer unique and complementary benefits for brain health, according to a growing body...
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...
