As the Pentagon rolls out tougher fitness standards and punishments for troops who fall short, some advocates are criticizing approaches that emphasize discipline over support.

The Marine Corps provided advanced notification on December 18th 2025 of changes to physical fitness standards. The new ...

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Thousands of marines stationed at bases from California to Arizona recently gathered at Camp Pendleton in southern California for the annual Steel Knight exercise. Instead of just military maneuvers, ...

The new funding stemmed from a Defense Department-wide barracks task force stood up in October to overhaul the military’s ...

Combat roles in the Marines have had gender-neutral requirements since 2015. A new policy extends that rule to fitness test scores.

Updates include sex-neutral requirements for all combat MOS Marines to score a minimum of 210 out of a possible 300.

Steel Knight focused on contested maritime operations, with assets operating from far-off Forward Arming and Refueling Points ...

For certified kinesiologist and movement specialist Joshua Dillaha there is a simple solution: a pair of dumbbells. “Dumbbells are easy to adjust, easy to learn, and they help people build strength ...

Thousands of Marines, sailors and the U.S. Air Force's 10th Air Force finished the annual Steel Knight war games exercise ...

The carrier’s arrival closed out its first annual deployment since its return to Japan in November 2024. Previously homeported in Yokosuka from 2008 to 2015, the George Washington subsequently spent ...