Basic Training/Boot Camp

A lot of recruits suffer injuries in basic training, some of which can be attributed to the sudden ratcheting up of physical...

To prove that the U.S. Army would be ready, General Marshall took Churchill to the only place that made sense: Fort Jackson.

As our adult population grows in waist size and decreases in fitness level, so has American children's weight and fitness.

Nothing prepares you for push-up and pull-up military fitness tests quite like doing push-ups and pull-ups to failure during...

Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith lists his 10 must-dos for those considering entering military service and...

Military.com's tactical fitness expert, Stew Smith, offers advice to a potential Army recruit whose fitness is subpar as...

A future service member asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, about the best rucksacks with which to train...

Where some special-ops candidates fail is that they don't drop the heavy weights and switch to higher-rep calisthenics to...

For some time, the U.S. Air Force has been preparing to begin tougher training, with a goal of instilling warrior core values...

To give Marines a basic understanding of how to survive the watery forces of nature, they must qualify in Combat Water...