The Perfect Storm for Failure Want to join a Special Operations outfit? Success isn't just about physical fitness.
The Challenges of Passing Military Swimming Tests One of the toughest swims I receive emails for on a weekly basis is the underwater swim , especially from Navy SEAL and Air...
3 Reasons Not to Practice Holding Your Breath for Underwater Swims Practicing holding your breath for underwater swims is not a good idea, and neither is swimming underwater without a...
Ask Stew: How to Become a SARC Special Operations Combat Medic There are many opportunities in the medical training field for Navy personnel who want to start their career in the Navy as a...
Sig Sauer Honors Navy SEAL Hero With Epic Commemorative Pistol The maker of the Army's new Modular Handgun System presented Britt Slabinski with a special-edition MK25 pistol.
How a National Football Champion Became 'The Father of Naval Special Warfare' In 1942, Phil Bucklew and nine other naval warfare pioneers trained to perform amphibious assaults before the U.S. had any...
These Swimming Workouts Will Make Your Time in the Water More Challenging Adding clothing and calisthenics are two ways to make your swim workouts more difficult when preparing for military fitness...
How to Boost Your Leg Workout with a Ruck or Swim The leg workout of the week starts with a warm-up mixed with jogging, calisthenics and dynamic stretches.
Everything You Should Know to Become Better at Rucking Rucking, also known as backpacking, is becoming more popular every year, with more and more exercise enthusiasts outside of...
The One Thing You Should Do Before Taking a Military Fitness Test One of the best ways to prepare for a military fitness test is to take it a few times before the actual test.
Portrait of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee with Slave Rehung at West Point The reinstallation marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to reverse the work of a congressionally mandated...
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...
From Jackson to McKinley: What Trump's Shift of Presidential Hero Says About His Evolving Goals Trump's shift, rather than merely swapping one infatuation for another, demonstrates how his mindset and priorities have...
Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Naval Aviator and Corrupt Appropriator, Dies at 83 Cunningham, a California Republican, joined the Navy at age 25 and during the Vietnam War became the first “ace,” an honor...