What Recruits Should Know About Physically Preparing to Join the Military Consider joining once you hit a certain level of physical performance and activity.
The Differences Between Swimming With and Without Fins Preparing for a future in military diving, special ops programs and rescue swimming requires the mastery of several water...
These Goals Can Improve Your Running, Swimming Times for Special Ops Fitness Tests Setting fitness performance goals is a fun way to help you stay consistent with your weekly training.
How to Become a Better Military Rescue Swimmer Many occupations in the U.S. military require you to be competent in the water, whether you are scuba diving, combat swimming...
How to Incorporate Stretches Before and After Workouts Whether to stretch or not is a common discussion among all types of fitness enthusiasts.
Struggling with a Military Fitness Test? Here’s How to Find Another Way Forward Whatever the challenge, look for another way to get there if something does not work for you and you fail to meet the...
How Focusing on Technique Can Make You a Smarter, Faster Swimmer Getting across the pool on pure guts alone, though, is no way to improve your swimming ability. In fact, learning proper...
How Pool Size Can Affect Your Swimming Fitness Test Scores If you are preparing for military swimming tests, you will encounter situations that have you guessing distances and times...
How the Beach Can Be an Effective Cardio Workout Option When Away from Home Getting creative with your training in new environments can be both fun and frustrating.
How to Lessen the Impact of Running but Still Receive the Cardio Benefits If your running workout must be altered for any reason, here is a way to cut down on how much pavement you pound while still...
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
Florida Airman Was Shot by Deputy Within Seconds of Opening Apartment Door, Body Cam Footage Shows Only as Fortson is lying on the floor of his apartment fatally wounded does the deputy tell him to drop his weapon, a firearm...
'They Took My Gift Away': In Interview, Mother of Florida Airman Killed by Police Describes Shock Meka Fortson told Military.com in an exclusive interview Thursday that her son, Senior Airman Roger Fortson, had always...
Army Pumping Millions into Food Kiosks, But They May Soon Be Obsolete Kiosks are effectively small snack stands providing soldiers with sandwiches, candy, chips and soda -- offerings that hold...
Apache Crash Injures 2 Fort Riley Soldiers as Army Grapples with Nonstop Aviation Incidents The pair of soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade were being treated for injuries after the crash...