Opinion
Defending the standing power throw: A pillar of the Army fitness test
The standing power throw captured the essence of what made the Army Combat Fitness Test revolutionary, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Col. Michael S. McGurk (ret.)
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Army makes combat arms fitness test sex-neutral, drops ball throw
Combat arms job holders must hit a minimum score of 350.
By Todd South
Army to replace athletic trainers with strength coaches on H2F teams
Teams will now have 11 strength and conditioning coaches, with a requirement nixed for instructors overseen by the Defense Health Agency.
By Todd South
US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.
By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan
Opinion
It’s time to fully fund the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft
The defense budget is the place to stop the decline in the Air Force's size and capabilities and begin its rebuilding, the authors of this op-ed argue.
By Douglas A. Birkley and Heather Penney
‘Warfare’ directors talk filmmaking process, capturing combat realism
Directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland discuss everything that went into creating one of the most realistic depictions of combat ever made.
By J.D. Simkins