What It Takes to Become a Helicopter Rescue Swimmer The physical fitness training to become a Navy or Coast Guard helicopter rescue swimmer is some of the most grueling in the...
Tactical Fitness: How to Become a More Efficient Swimmer in the Military Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith says that to become a more efficient swimmer, a special-ops trainee must get...
Tactical Fitness: Critiquing the Combat Swimmer Stroke A reader asks Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith how he can improve his sidestroke through the combat swimmer...
Tactical Fitness: Are Boots or Socks Best for Swimming with Fins in BUD/S? Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith advises a reader about whether dive boots or dive socks work best while...
This 'Dirty Dozen' Test Will Gauge Your Military Tactical Fitness Military.com tactical fitness expert Stew Smith creates an all-inclusive military tactical fitness challenge called the...
Tactical Fitness: How to Prepare for Cold-Water Military Fitness Training Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, explains why it is not a good idea to train for military fitness tests by...
Common Questions About Swimming with Fins in Military PT Tests Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers some questions about swimming with fins during military PT tests.
How to Master the Combat Swimmer Stroke Without Goggles Military.com's tactical fitness expert explains how to perform the combat swimmer stroke without goggles.
Ask Stew: Will Not Playing Sports Hinder Someone from Joining the Military? To get into the Army, you have to pass the Army physical fitness test, which is made up of push-ups, sit-ups and a two-mile...
Ask Stew: How to Keep Working Out Despite a Sprained Ankle Ankle pain during swimming with fins is common and happens to everyone, especially if your ankle mobility is negligible.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
