Navy Follows Army in Offering Prep Courses to Recruits Who Don't Meet Fitness, Academic Standards The Navy is now offering recruits who do not meet fitness standards a chance to get in shape before boot camp in an effort to...
Tips for Better Pull-ups One thing I have learned is that women and men cannot do pull-ups if they do not practice pull-ups.
Ask Stew: How Should I Prepare for BUD/S? I received similar emails from two young men who aspire to become SEALs one day. They both are athletic and involved with...
Navy to Forgive Past Fitness Test Failures in Move to Keep Up to 1,500 Sailors from Getting Kicked Out The move is one of several that the Navy's leaders have made to help stem the challenges the service is facing in an...
How to Prepare for the Navy SEAL Fitness Test The problem with many Americans is that the current fitness and health conditions they maintain are not good enough for a...
Only One Fitness Test for Sailors Next Year The Navy has announced that it will conduct only one physical fitness test in 2023 instead of the more typical two...
These Options Could Make You a Faster Swimmer People often email Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, asking about swimming skills and techniques to get...
Try the 8-Count Body Builder Push-up/Pull-up Pyramid This new workout is one we developed with the Naval Academy spec ops team when when we were trying to simulate an obstacle...
How to Lose Weight and Get Fit for Military Duty Those who are overweight typically are not meeting the minimum physical fitness standards for their chosen branch of service.
Tactical Fitness: How Hard You Should Train Before Military Service Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith explains how to be smart about your pre-military training to achieve special...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...