Which Spec Ops Is Right for Me? You cannot go wrong whether you decide to be a firefighter, EMT, police SWAT member or part of a military special operations...
Special Missions and Law Enforcement PFT Coast Guard men and women who serve on law enforcement, port security or maritime safety and security teams must meet...
Training for a Military Career Here are some resources if you are interested in training for a military career or the Special Forces.
The Combat Swim The CSS is a relaxing and super efficient swim stroke that is an updated version of the traditional sidestroke.
How to Swim the Combat Swimmer Stroke When people first try the combat swimmer stroke, they can often look silly. Even swimmers have issues with this stroke.
Workout Failure — Motivate or Discourage Motivation through times of growth is critical. It is no one’s job but yours to motivate yourself to train and put in the...
DOG Seeks More Good Coasties The Deployable Operations Group is seeking at least 100 of the Coast Guard's finest junior officers and enlisted personnel to...
Rescue Swimmer Fitness Standards According to the Rescue Swimmer course syllabus, rescue swimmers must have flexibility, strength, endurance, and be able to...
Coast Guard Specialized Forces Overview These six units, under a single command, create an organized quick reaction force that can be deployed to handle natural...
Anger over Afghanistan and the Imperfect Example of Stu Scheller Lt. Col. Stu Scheller has become a symbol in some military and political circles of a need for military accountability and...
Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Has Died Powell, the first Black American to serve in those roles, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.
Air Force General Is Second Woman to Lead a Top US Command Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost has became only the second woman to lead one of the Pentagon’s 11 so-called combatant...
Russia Says It Pushed US Destroyer from Area Near its Waters The incident came as Russia and China conducted joint naval drills in the area.
Shooting in Syria Could Mark New Phase in Israeli Campaign Israel has said it will not tolerate a permanent Iranian military presence in Syria.
