Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: Preparing for MARSOC An aspiring Marine asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, about how to train in preparation for MARSOC.
A Closer Look at the Coast Guard's Specialized Force Units These six units create an organized quick reaction force that can be deployed to handle natural disasters, environmental...
Don't Put the Cart Before the Horse When It Comes to Military Preparation If you're a few years short of military age and aim to join a Special Operations group, make sure you're training the right...
8 Tips to Improve Your Water Confidence Water confidence is a critical skill for anyone aiming to join a diving or special operations forces unit.
Here's a Weekly Workout with a Special Ops Focus If you want to join a Special Ops outfit, make sure you actually enjoy the training required to perform.
Ask Stew: Is Adding Women into the Spec Ops Pipeline a Good Idea? Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers an email about incorporating women into Special Operations units.
Breaking Down How to Improve Your Times with the Combat Swimmer Stroke The question received this week concerns how to get faster at the 500-yard swim for the Navy BUD/S, EOD and diver test.
How Proficient Should You Be at Swimming? While it is true the Navy recommends you have an above-average swimming ability, it does not require you to be a world-class...
Don’t Get Confused by the SEAL/SWCC Draft The Spec War Draft that is now being used to screen recruits before they get to SEAL or SWCC training is different from the...
A 1980s Showdown with Iran Was US Special Operations Command's First Test in Combat Special-operations forces have become U.S. policymakers' go-to choice for contingencies around the world.
Coast Guard Reservist Wins Landmark Supreme Court Case Over Pay Disparities for Federal Workers In a 5-4 decision, the justices said Nick Feliciano, a Coast Guard petty officer who was called to active duty from 2012 to...
Senators Voice 'Deep Concerns' About Trump's Pick for Air Force Under Secretary Democratic senators voiced serious concerns about a former Former Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier's political social media posts...
'This Is Going to Be a Challenge': Service Officials Detail Fallout from Civilian Resignations Pushed by Trump The military services are poised to lose thousands of their civilian employees to the Trump administration's push for them to...
New England Patriots' Charter Plane Flies to Guantanamo Bay A New England Patriots plane made a trip to and from Guantánamo Bay, public flight tracking data shows.
Trump & Co’s Polygraph Pandemonium "Multiple studies over the years have shown not only that polygraphs are hardly foolproof when it comes to vetting ...
