Over the past 20 years, to say that all branches of the military have changed their fitness testing and standards is an ...

The Army has implemented significant updates to its retention program in fiscal year 2026, reinforcing a performance based ...

Endurance athletes typically need to focus more on resistance training, including both calisthenics and weight lifting, when ...

The Army will kick off its new retention bonus system next month, using physical fitness scores, technical expertise and commander evaluations to determine a soldier’s payout to reenlist. “We were ...

The Army fitness test measures strength, speed and endurance using age- and gender-based standards. Wisconsin National Guard recruiter Tyler Choy says the training prepares soldiers for emergencies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has scrapped its move to have a physical fitness test that's gender- and age-neutral, and will now allow women and older soldiers to pass while meeting some reduced ...