Why Being Smart and Safe Is Key to Cold Water Training When I was attending SEAL training, the water off San Diego was brutal to new recruits.
Why You Don't Have to Be a Certain Size or Shape to Make it Through BUD/S I often receive emails concerning guys who are "too lean", "too short", "too tall" or "too big" to attend SEAL training.
The Five Psychological Phases of Fitness I have found that the out-of-shape beginner and the advanced Special Operations candidate develop their goals through the...
3 Fitness Products Invented by SEALs My former SEAL buddy, Alden Mills, has created awesome fitness products that capture the most beloved and most hated...
Ask Stew: Is Adding Women into the Spec Ops Pipeline a Good Idea? Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers an email about incorporating women into Special Operations units.
Breaking Down How to Improve Your Times with the Combat Swimmer Stroke The question received this week concerns how to get faster at the 500-yard swim for the Navy BUD/S, EOD and diver test.
How Proficient Should You Be at Swimming? While it is true the Navy recommends you have an above-average swimming ability, it does not require you to be a world-class...
How to Swim the Combat Swimmer Stroke When people first try the combat swimmer stroke, they often can look silly. Even swimmers have issues with this stroke.
Don't Get Discouraged by Failing at Workouts. Get Motivated. Motivation through times of growth is critical. It is no one’s job but yours to motivate yourself to train and put in the...
Don’t Get Confused by the SEAL/SWCC Draft The Spec War Draft that is now being used to screen recruits before they get to SEAL or SWCC training is different from the...
Pentagon Blind to Troop Woes in Areas Across US with Limited Housing Options, Report Finds The report is just the latest in a long series of government reports and media coverage that shows the Pentagon has been...
Trump's Dangerous Words Demand Action Recent calls by political leaders for the deployment of military forces to manage Election Day unrest should deeply concern...
Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in...
National Guard on Standby in Many States as America Faces Tense Election Day Many of those deployed are "cyber specialists" and civil support teams, an official said, detailing that there are no...
VA Backtracks on Budget Shortfall Warning, Angering Lawmakers Who Vow an Investigation In a memo to lawmakers, VA officials said costs have been lower than expected, but that some of the things the department has...