Why Tactical Athletes Must Become Good at All Physical Activities Strength athletes have a challenging road making the transition from sports, such as football and powerlifting, to the...
Ask Stew: How Air Force Special Warfare Recruits Tactical Athletes Air Force Special Warfare builds some of the toughest warriors on the planet, yet finding those top-notch athletes is no...
Workout of the Week: ‘Friday Payday PT’ Is No Typical Day at the Beach If you will be running on the beach for SEAL training or just want to make running a little more challenging, add soft-sand...
Ask Stew: Can You Recommend Some Summer Swimming Workouts? During the hottest months of the year, it is difficult to find the time to run or walk outside unless you exercise as the sun...
Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: Peaking in the PT Pyramid The PT pyramid is a great way to get in shape, but if you can reach a peak of 10, you should consider varying your routine.
Stew Smith's Favorite Fitness Offerings I often get emails, asking about some of the things I like to use, wear and listen to when exercising.
How to Integrate More Workouts After Your Daily Group PT Some commands have challenging daily workouts that sufficiently help a unit stay fit for duty, and some do not.
Why Increasing Speed, Agility and Combat Conditioning Is a Must Fitness tests throughout the military are evolving to include increased speed, agility and combat conditioning.
How to Get More Comfortable in the Water for Military Ops Once you are doing swim workouts, you are well on your way to building a high level of comfort in the water.
What's the Difference Between Tactical Fitness and Regular Fitness? What's tactical fitness all about? It means sacrificing being the best at one thing to be above average at everything.
The Best World War II Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans These are the best World War II movies of the past eight decades, according to a Military.com survey of U.S. service members...
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...
Marines Surpass Enlisted Recruitment Goal by 1, Officers over a Dozen in Sharp Drop from 2023 Officials said that the service sought to recruit 36,257 Marines this year, squeezing by with 36,286 total -- a difference of...
Annual Cost-of-Living Boost for Veterans Benefits Finalized by Congress The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...
ROTC Scholarships Could Be Slashed This Decade as Army Deals with Glut of Officers The Army is eyeing a roughly $100 million cut to Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarships through the rest of the decade...