Ask Stew: Is Rucking with a Weight Vest the Same as with a Backpack? Weight vest rucking will help you develop strength in your upper back, core and legs for when you start training with a...
Keep Up with Calisthenics and Cardio During Lift Cycles: Here’s How By cycling through training phases and carefully coordinating the daily structure, you ensure that gains in strength and...
Ask Stew: Workout Adjustments for an Arm Injury I broke my arm a few days ago. What advice do you have to not go crazy with this cast on my arm? Any variations of workouts...
Never Skip Leg Day: It's the Foundation of Strength and Longevity Here is an advanced leg day, but each section is completely scalable for any level of fitness.
Starting at Sunrise, an All-Day Routine for Better Sleep and Better Performance You may not realize this, but your bedtime routine starts up to 12 hours before you go to sleep.
Track and Swim Workout with Upper Body PT Test Combo Adding calisthenics between sets of speed and goal-pace running and swimming can be an effective way to combine muscle...
Ask Stew: How to Practice Deep-end Swim Skills in a Shallow Pool If you’re training for Air Force Special Warfare selection and your base pool only goes to 5 feet, it’s understandable to be...
The ‘Complete Cycle State,’ or How to End Each Day for a Better Tomorrow The goal of each evening should be to end the day’s stress with stress-relieving activities such as walking, deep breathing...
DoD Partnerships With the YMCA and Local Gyms: Extending Fitness Access Beyond the Gate The Military Outreach Initiative gives eligible service members and families access to YMCA branches and selected private...
‘How Much Do You Bench?’ Bench Press Combination Ideas While you can improve strength with the following strength and conditioning combinations, the priority here is more work...
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...
![Two runners side by side on a track at night.](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-11/military%20Vicenza%20runners%201800%20x%201200.jpg?itok=8RfBNMaX "U.S. Army Capt. Jessica Knoll, commander of Charlie Company, Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. David "Alex" Fiorillo, platoon leader with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, train at the Caserma Del Din track in Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 24, 2024. (Maj. Joe Legros/U.S. Army)")
