U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys hosted a “Take Back the Night” run in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention ...

The U.S. Army announced an overhaul of its physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs. The new fitness test consists of a three-repetition maximum ...

The new scoring standards for soldiers in 21 combat military occupational specialties will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and on June 1, 2026, for the Reserve and National Guard. The Army said ...

The new Army Fitness Test comes after Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, ordered the elimination of lower fitness standards for women in combat roles. By Jonathan Wolfe Women in U.S. Army combat ...

Army Reserve and National Guard will begin taking the new AFT in June, the memo noted. The remaining events of the assessment will be retained. The test, first implemented in 2022 after a decade ...

"The five-event AFT is designed to enhance Soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase the lethality of the force," the Army stated. The phased implementation of the new test will ...

Turkey has reportedly flown military cargo into Pakistan, reinforcing Islamabad's defence amid rising tensions with India ...

The Army, in an internal memo, said that it will make changes to its fitness test, including rebranding the test, eliminating its most criticized event, and introducing new performance standards ...