Corps Will Stop Punishing Marines Based on Tape Test, Start Using Modern Scanners to Measure Body Fat The Marine Corps has announced that it is changing the way it determines the body composition of its Marines.
Air Force and Space Force Consider Testing Out Beards The potential test comes as other service branches have crafted policies that limit shaving for troops who suffer from...
Mold Issues, Poor Housing Conditions for Troops Are Rampant. What Can Congress Do? Despite repeated vows from military officials and housing contractors to make sure troops don't have to endure health hazards...
Tricare to Start Charging for Telehealth Appointments But Makes Phone Visits Permanent The military health plan will announce when it will start requiring copayments at a later date, according to the Defense...
Troops Tell Congress They Wouldn't Have Been Able to Keep Serving Without Abortion Access Some lawmakers have expressed concerns about recruitment and retention in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that reversed 50...
Army Opens its Doors to Recruits Who Fail to Meet Initial Body Fat and Academic Standards Amid Recruiting Crisis New enlistees who exceed body fat standards by as much as 6% will be placed into a training program for up to 90 days that...
How to Relieve Pain from Overuse Injuries Tendinitis can flare up quickly if you are running several times a week for several miles.
As Monkeypox Outbreak Grows Nationally, Cases Remain Rare in US Military Cases have surged across the country since July 1, but the DoD has had only four diagnoses.
Female Troops Diagnosed with STDs at 'Markedly' Higher Rates Than Males, Report Finds A new analysis of sexually transmitted infections among service members also found that rates have been declining since 2019.
Why Stretching Should Be Part of Your Exercise Program The following stretching plan will assist you with starting an exercise program safely and without as much soreness.
Veterans Could Get Free Gun Safes Under Suicide Prevention Proposal Introduced in House Any veteran who wants a lockbox to store their firearm would be able to get one for free from the Department of Veterans...
Army Delays Bonus Pay for Deployed Soldiers The pay bump was due to begin next Tuesday, but Army officials said that all the details of the bonus had never been sorted...
The Air Force Unveiled an Ambitious Reorganization Plan. Can It Survive a Presidential Election? The Department of the Air Force's ambitious reorganization plan designed to keep the Air Force and Space Force competitive...
VA Employee Charged with Threatening Ordered to Wear GPS Monitor A carpenter at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Manchester, N.H., has been released on conditions he wear...
Keesler Command Chief Sacked After Investigation Ordered by Training Wing Colonel The command chief of the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi was removed from his leadership role...