Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s arguably no greater test of physical and mental toughness than serving in the military. While the demands vary across ...

The Army has outlined its new fitness test set to debut in June, but key details surrounding the rollout -- including scoring criteria and enhanced standards for combat troops -- remain unsettled just ...

The recent removal of the standing power throw from the Army's fitness test threatens to undermine the test's comprehensiveness and effectiveness, the author of this op-ed argues. (SSgt. Armando Limon ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- The United States Army wants you to get in better shape. Actually, they want their soldiers to train harder, smarter and more efficiently. “It was time to look at how do we ...

"Army Strong" is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their physical ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Army is moving forward with a new gender and age neutral fitness test designed to test soldier's combat readiness. The six-event test is called the Army Combat Fitness ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — An Army major from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear — or CBRNE — Command aced the new Army Combat Fitness Test. Maj. Charles D. Foster, the 20th ...

The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) represents a significant evolution in assessing the readiness of U.S. soldiers. Introduced after years of research, fielding and evaluation, this six-event test was ...

There’s arguably no greater test of physical and mental toughness than serving in the military. While the demands vary across branches, one thing is certain: the men and women who serve push their ...