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More than PT: How the Army is going after total fitness
For more than a century the Army has tinkered with ways to make soldiers more fit.
By Todd South
No one is safe from leg tucks, even in space
In space, no one can hear your muscles crying as you perform the ACFT.
By Sarah Sicard
Defense bill would pause Army Combat Fitness Test roll-out pending an independent study
The legislation requires that the ACFT be halted until the secretary of the Army receives the results of an independent study.
By Kyle Rempfer
Yoga pants are now allowed at the commissary, and there was much rejoicing
You can now run your on-base errands in your PTs.
Tuck your legs, soldiers, the ACFT is finally here
The six-event ACFT replaced the aging APFT Thursday as the Army's new standard for measuring fitness.
By Harm Venhuizen
‘Oh s--t’ — two soldiers almost hit by car on live TV
Two soldiers dodged a car on live TV this morning in Arlington, Virginia.
By Davis Winkie
Family of Fort Hood soldier alleges foul play involved in death
An Army tank crewman from New Mexico who died at Fort Hood, Texas, messaged his fiance that he was concerned about three men who didn’t like him and that “something was wrong” shortly before his death, his family said.
Fort Hood soldier dies after collapsing during platoon run
Pvt. Corlton L. Chee, 25, collapsed on Aug. 28 at about 7 a.m. while running with his platoon near tank trails, an Army official said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Soldiers can substitute a 2-minute plank after attempting the leg tuck on ACFT
“Lower back injuries are the most common debilitating and costly injuries to the Army,” said Hibbard. “And that leg tuck is what trains the core."
By Kyle Rempfer
WWII Army Air Forces pilot still showing them how to drive the ball
Retired Air Force Maj. Julius Okrzesik, 99, who flew P-51 Mustangs during World War II, can still navigate his way around a golf course.
By Ileana Najarro, Tampa Bay Times
What you should know about the Army’s new fitness test rollout
The service is working to dish out $70 million-worth of equipment to units across the force beginning in January.
By Kyle Rempfer