The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025. Yet, where those minimum requirements will ultimately land remains an open ...

The Army can raise the bar on minimum fitness standards for close-combat jobs and also must establish clear consequences for soldiers who fall short, according to the recommendations from a new study ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spc. Rosealina Ortiz (left) assists Spc. Oscarina Pepen (right) with her hair following live fire training. The Army is tightening ...

The U.S. Army released updated grooming, appearance, and uniform standards to emphasize professionalism and discipline. The policy clarifies rules on hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelry, uniforms, and body ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army recruited more than 2,600 soldiers under new lower aptitude standards this year, helping the service beat its goal of 80,000 recruits in the throes of an unpopular war and ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced an update to its appearance, grooming, and uniform wear standards policy in a new directive resulting from a force-wide review of military standards. The updated ...

"Army Strong" is more than just a tagline — for soldiers, it’s a requirement for duty. The U.S. Army requires that all active-duty soldiers prove their physical ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The U.S. Army has drawn up a sweeping overhaul of how it will train Soldiers in using small arms -- rifles, pistols and automatic rifles -- a revamp that adds tougher standards ...

A U.S. Army patch on the sleeve of an American soldier. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The U.S. Army released updated grooming, appearance, and uniform standards to emphasize ...