The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025. Yet, where those minimum requirements will ultimately land remains an open ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Staff Sgt. Raycel Dasher, an infantryman assigned to U.S. Army South 'yeets' a standing power throw at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md ...

The Army can raise the bar on minimum fitness standards for close-combat jobs and also must establish clear consequences for soldiers who fall short, according to the recommendations from a new study ...

The U.S. Army formalized equal fitness standards between men and women in combat roles in new guidelines released Monday. The new Army Fitness Test (AFT), formally the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), ...

"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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has scrapped its move to have a physical fitness test that's gender- and age-neutral, and will now allow women and older soldiers to pass while meeting some reduced ...