WASHINGTON (AP) — The defense secretary's decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a Pandora’s box of widely differing rules among the services. And it ...

Military fitness standards vary widely across the six branches, from combat-focused events to endurance tests and alternative options. This guide explains how each test works, why the standards differ ...

The US Army on Monday rolled out new grooming standards, which now require service members “to be clean shaven and neat in presentation for a proper military appearance.” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, formalizing a process that largely exists for many of those jobs ...

This is the introduction to The War Room, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter bringing exclusive insights into defence and security. This week I wanted to look back at the speeches given by Pete ...

Weight stigma pervades every branch of the military, where the idealized image of a lean, muscular physique reigns supreme. This narrow standard not only marginalizes those who don't fit the mold but ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the secretaries of the military services to come up with a plan that distinguishes between combat-arms jobs and noncombat-arms jobs and develops ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a review of standards governing who can serve in combat positions, suggesting he may seek to make it harder for troops to qualify for certain military ...

In *** rare meeting of military leadership, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined his new standards as he says he seeks to bolster the image of the American military. What were the military ...

FILE - Female Marines go through one of the obstacles in the so-called confidence course at Parris Island Recruit Depot, S.,C., on May 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Lolita ...