How Non-Swimmers Can Get Ready for BUD/S or Aquatic Special Ops For the non-swimming athlete, preparing for jobs that are aquatic in nature is a progression of learning and conditioning.
Does Physiological Training Matter for Special Ops? Getting good at all the elements of fitness that apply specifically to your selection program is critical to success.
Navy SEAL TAP Test Pyramid Workout Sometime throughout the training pipeline, a SEAL candidate will be introduced to the SEAL Tactical Athlete Program (TAP)...
Here’s How to Find Your Military and Special Ops Fitness Weaknesses If you’re getting ready for the future challenges of military training and testing, it’s smart to be honest with yourself.
Here's How to Be a Better Military Swimmer No matter what you're prepping for, fitting in a swim can be tough. Here are some ideas for building swim confidence.
This Is the Best Height and Weight for Special Ops Selection and BUD/S Training Do not get too tied up into your height and weight, because it is just one factor of a person's chances of success or failure...
Ask Stew: Getting Ready to Move from Infantry to Special Ops A young man in the Marine infantry is considering transferring into Navy SEAL training after his initial four-year contract.
How Your Weaknesses Can Be Exposed Before You Even Join the Military There is one thing that all special ops selection programs have in common: They are designed to expose weaknesses.
Spec Ops Recruiting History: Old School Grinder PT Military physical fitness has evolved with human performance programs focusing on tactical fitness and resilience training.
Top 10 Things You Need to Know Before Going to BUD/S If you're looking to become a Navy SEAL one day, get in top shape with these 10 tips from SEAL and fitness guru Stew Smith.
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.
Hegseth Wants 'Male Standard' for Combat Roles. Many Female Veterans Say That's Already the Case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his...
The Forgotten Military Vehicles of ‘M*A*S*H’ Between all the martini-fueled hijinx and medical drama, “M*A*S*H” featured some pretty special military vehicles.
Hegseth's Decision on Wounded Knee Medals Sparks Outrage in Native American Communities Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded...
Airman Confronts and Shoots Armed Neighbor on Deadly Rampage, Iowa Officials Say Harrison Friar, a senior airman, was with his wife and children at their home in Glenwood on the evening of Aug. 6 when they...
