The Army Combat Fitness Test, introduced as a rigorous and comprehensive measure of soldiers' physical readiness, has sparked significant controversy. This assessment explains why the ACFT ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed in January to review "in a gender-neutral way" readiness standards for troops.

The Army’s latest fitness test could lead to an eventual reduction in injuries, according to a recent study that found ...

The U.S. Army has approved a new strenuous fitness test designed to better prepare Soldiers for combat tasks, reduce injuries and lead to ample cost savings across the service. The six-event ...

EXCLUSIVE: Army fitness standards have been labelled "horrendous" with soldiers only needing to be as fit as the average eight-year-old to be classed as "adequate".

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord on March 10, 2025, touring America's premier ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a “rapid” services-wide review of existing standards for military physical fitness ...

The review will include standards for physical fitness, body composition and grooming, including beards, which are currently ...

If you are awarded a 4-year scholarship, then your benefits will be paid your freshman year as long as you pass the Army Combat Fitness Test, medical exam, and meet height and weight requirements. If ...

U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph "JJ" Ambrose of the Guam National Guard was awarded a coin of excellence at Basic Combat Training in ...