What You Should Know About Military Body Composition Tests All services use the body composition test, which requires all military personnel to weigh in and have their height measured.
10 Frequently Asked Questions About Service Academies Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith goes over the ins and outs about the military service academies.
What You Should Know About Group PFT Training Many of the issues the Navy is having with its physical fitness training mission stretch across the board within all branches...
What It Takes to Become a Helicopter Rescue Swimmer The physical fitness training to become a Navy or Coast Guard helicopter rescue swimmer is some of the most grueling in the...
How A Strong Mental Game Will Improve Your Military Physical Training The better condition you are in physically, the more likely you can handle stress and push through challenging military...
How Low-Carb Diets Can Affect Your Physical Fitness Performance The body needs carbohydrates for fuel if you are attempting to score competitively on a military physical fitness test.
How to Master the Most Common Fitness Test in the World Most military and law enforcement physical fitness tests (PFT) include push-ups, sit-ups, sit and reach, and a 1.5-mile run.
5 Military Training Exercises to Help You Do More Pull-ups The pull-up is one of the most challenging exercises. If you are 10 to 20 pounds overweight, it can affect your ability to do...
What Tapering Before Your Military Physical Fitness Test Looks Like A piece of advice: Do not try anything you have not done before the week of or the day of the test that you have not done...
How to Train for the Transition During a Physical Fitness Test After you perform max reps with your upper body, running can be difficult, so you must train for the transition in a military...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...