The U.S. Army introduced a new fitness test with gender-neutral standards for combat roles, seeking to enforce uniform ...

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 ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S. military. In a speech addressing several hundred high-ranking officials in ...

The Army fitness test measures strength, speed and endurance using age- and gender-based standards. Wisconsin National Guard recruiter Tyler Choy says the training prepares soldiers for emergencies ...

A small part of me cheers and feels vindicated whenever I hear Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth talk about the softness of the military. I was once relieved from an Army command after a handful of ...

After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Erica Liermann felt a powerful call to serve her country, one that led her to enlist in the U.S. Army and complete multiple tours, including active duty in ...