Mentally Tough? Why the Power of the Mind Is Crucial in Spec Ops Training Preparing for any Special Operations training program can be challenging and often lead to questioning yourself if you are...
Ask Stew: How Did You Recover from BUD/S Training? A reader asks Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, what he did to handle the soreness from Basic Underwater...
Why Being Smart and Safe Is Key to Cold Water Training When I was attending SEAL training, the water off San Diego was brutal to new recruits.
Why You Don't Have to Be a Certain Size or Shape to Make it Through BUD/S I often receive emails concerning guys who are "too lean", "too short", "too tall" or "too big" to attend SEAL training.
The Five Psychological Phases of Fitness I have found that the out-of-shape beginner and the advanced Special Operations candidate develop their goals through the...
3 Fitness Products Invented by SEALs My former SEAL buddy, Alden Mills, has created awesome fitness products that capture the most beloved and most hated...
Ask Stew: Is Adding Women into the Spec Ops Pipeline a Good Idea? Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers an email about incorporating women into Special Operations units.
Breaking Down How to Improve Your Times with the Combat Swimmer Stroke The question received this week concerns how to get faster at the 500-yard swim for the Navy BUD/S, EOD and diver test.
How Proficient Should You Be at Swimming? While it is true the Navy recommends you have an above-average swimming ability, it does not require you to be a world-class...
How to Swim the Combat Swimmer Stroke When people first try the combat swimmer stroke, they often can look silly. Even swimmers have issues with this stroke.
Family Lives in Fear After Marine Corps Denies Legal Claim over Abuse by Jailed Ex-Recruiter "She wants accountability from the Marines, and she wants this not to happen to anyone else," Christine Dunn, an attorney...
Air Force Backtracks on Banning Personal Pronouns from Email Signatures The Air Force says it's again allowing airmen and civilian employees to put their preferred personal pronouns in their email...
Air Force Academy Superintendent Proposes Cutting Civilian Staff The Air Force Academy superintendent is proposing to cut civilian faculty positions without hiring uniformed instructors to...
Year-Old VA Mortgage Rescue Program Ended by Trump Administration The VA will stop accepting new participants for what's called the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program, or VASP...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...