Here's a Breakdown of the Combat Swim Stroke The combat swim stroke is a relaxing and super efficient stroke that is an updated version of the traditional sidestroke.
When You Are Sure About Military Service but Don't Know Which Branch A teenager knows he wants to join the military but tells Military.com's tactical fitness expert that he is torn between...
Fitness Training Resources for a Military or Special Forces Career Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith provides a rundown of resources for those interested in a career in the...
What to Consider When Picking Which Military Service Branch to Join A high school student is considering joining the Army or Marine Corps and asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness...
How to Prevent Losing Military Fitness Gains While Underway Even when training hard while in port, some of your endurance gains often can be lost or significantly decreased after a few...
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...
How You Should Prepare Your Body for Special Operations First of all, anyone seeking this type of rigorous activity, especially near 40 years old, should be in excellent condition...
Why Being Average Won't Cut It in Special Ops I've found that there is a big difference in going through life merely surviving and trying to compete at everything you do.
Four Common Denominators to Help You Graduate to Spec Ops Because of proper physical training, your body has a better foundation to remain fit throughout training and not become...
Explaining Marine RECON and MARSOC There are two types of RECON Marines: "Battalion" & "Force" RECON. The training paths for Marines in both RECON units are...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...