How to Do Marines’ Versatile ‘Shamrock’ Workout Here is a classic style of workout that can be changed depending on the equipment available, such as weights and pullup bars...
Ask Stew: How Often Should I Train Treading Water (No Hands)? Stew, do you have any recommendations on how much I should be treading before Navy Dive School?
Here’s the New Navy Combat Fitness Test for SEALs, SWCC and EOD/Divers, Plus What It’s Missing The Navy has a new fitness test for active-duty “combat arms personnel,” including members of Naval Special Warfare and Naval...
How to Gain Strength While Maintaining Cardio and Muscle Stamina Here is a typical leg day routine for athletes do who need a foundation of strength, load-bearing stamina, and to maintain...
The Push for AEDs at Every Marine Physical Training Session Sudden cardiac arrest remains the top non-traumatic cause of death for young U.S. service members, with rates reaching as...
Never Too Old: WWII Veteran, 101, Makes Most of Daily Workouts World War II veteran George Poleske is 101, legally blind and hard of hearing, but he shows up every day to work out and stay...
Ask Stew: Does ‘Well Rested -- Well Tested’ Apply to Military PT Tests? This short saying should be a mantra for any testing you do in the future to achieve the best results.
Struggling to Start? This ‘ACTION’ Plan Helps Turn Ideas and Goals Into Reality Here is how I like to break down action, with the ACTION acronym helping to solidify those steps into a practical strategy.
Advanced Upper-Body ‘Push’ Workout With Running Here is a favorite “push” day workout with running we do for our special ops candidates.
Ask Stew: Should I Take a Scuba Course Before Military Dive School? Does getting scuba qualified before military dive school training help?
New York Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Will Finally Receive Medal of Honor Advocates pushed for years for Michael Ollis to receive the nation's highest honor. On Tuesday, their dream became a reality.
Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Navy Veteran Who Would Have Been Buried Alone Hundreds of strangers filled a Pennsylvania church to ensure a U.S. Navy veteran who died without family received the send...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
How a Wounded Pigeon Named Cher Ami Saved the Lost Battalion in WWI A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
