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.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...
