The memo appeared to meet Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's call for a 'combat' fitness test. But officials said it was ...

A photo of chunky Texas National Guard troops in Chicago went viral, and 7 were sent home. But there's nothing soft about ...

Soldiers who score at least 465 points on the Army Fitness Test can be exempt from body fat standards. Soldiers have a new incentive to get a high score on the service’s new Army Fitness Test. Those ...

A United States Marine takes on the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) to see how well Marine Corps training stacks up against the Army’s toughest physical standard. With events like the deadlift, power ...

Think the fitness tests you did in gym class were tough? The U.S. military has been putting its service members through the ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S. military. In a speech addressing several hundred high-ranking officials in ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP) The Pentagon issued ...

Previously, the course allowed potential recruits to work on both losing weight and meeting the Army’s academic requirements.

Soldiers in the U.S. Army will soon have to adhere to an updated policy on appearance and grooming, according to a new Army directive. The "intent of this directive is to reinforce uniformity and ...

The Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a cornerstone of the Army’s recent recruiting gains, is set to narrow its eligibility ...

As obesity rates climb across America, the Army’s new body-composition policy arrives at a critical moment. This is not just a question of appearance; it is a matter of health, readiness, and ...