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Ditching the standing power throw strengthens the Army fitness test

The removal of the standing power throw from the ACFT represents a smarter, more combat-relevant assessment of soldiers, the authors of this op-ed argue.

Soldier found dead during basic combat training at Fort Jackson

A soldier from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, was “found deceased during training” on Thursday, the Army said.

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.

Army makes combat arms fitness test sex-neutral, drops ball throw

Combat arms job holders must hit a minimum score of 350.