Ask Stew: Former Marine Who Wants to Rejoin Military Must Lose Weight First Here is a common story of a Marine who turned soft after several months of not training or being as physical as he was while...
Ask Stew: How to Prepare for the Shock of BUD/S Handling a new culture is part of growing up and moving away from home. This is a part of BUD/S.
Ask Stew: Examining the Pros and Cons of Wearing a Weight Belt Here is a question concerning the use of weight belts, using some of my personal workouts designed for the tactical athlete.
Is There a Test to Predict Success in Military Special Ops? We're constantly creating a foolproof selection program, as well as finding the right requirements to test special-ops...
Tactical Fitness: Advice for Young Teens Considering Military Service If you're just entering your teen years and want to join the military in the future, Military.com's tactical fitness expert...
Tactical Fitness: How to Become Comfortable Running Three Miles for the PFT A future Marine asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, how to train for a solid three-mile run on his...
Tactical Fitness: The Best Way to Run a 300-Meter Sprint After the PFT An FBI candidate needs to ace a 300 meter sprint after taking a fitness test similar to the PFT.
Tactical Fitness: Improving Muscle and Cardio Endurance for PT Tests A soon-to-be Army recruit asks how to build long-distance muscle to excel at passing the Army physical fitness test.
Tactical Fitness: How to Balance PST Training and BUD/S Fitness BUD/S is not an easy school to pass, and a candidate asks Military.com's tactical fitness expert what tests he should prepare...
Tactical Fitness: What Type of Rucksack Should You Get for Training? A future service member asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, about the best rucksacks with which to train...
Meink Confirmed as Air Force Secretary in Senate Vote The Senate voted 74-25 to confirm Troy Meink, who has been principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office...
Hegseth's Plan to Cut Senior Military Jobs Could Hit More than 120 High-Ranking Officers Based on the percentages outlined by Hegseth and his senior staff, 20% of the 44 authorized top active duty general and...
Dozens of Air Force Families Disenrolled from Day Care at New Mexico Base as Staffing Woes Grow Dozens of families at a New Mexico Air Force base have been suddenly and unexpectedly warned their children will be...
Navy Subs, Nuclear Secrets and Beer: The Riveting History of Bay Area’s Mare Island Mare Island supported the Navy during both world wars and helped spy efforts during the Cold War by using nuclear submarines...
Tweaks to Army's Physical Fitness Test Are Relatively Modest The Army has approved a series of revisions to its physical fitness test, recalibrating performance benchmarks in a modest...
![A petty officer second class is weighed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman.](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2022-03/biggestloser.jpg?itok=P9LQggj2 "Chief Petty Officer Terence Newton weighs Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Miller during the 75-day "Biggest Loser" weight-loss competition aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, Sept. 1, 2010. (Seaman Apprentice Tyler Caswell/U.S. Navy photo)")
