The Nigerian Army has announced that applications for the Short Service Combatant Course 49/2026 will close in one week, with the deadlin ...

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 policy ...

Tattoos are generally prohibited except on the inner forearm, dental health and psychological evaluations are mandatory ...

The change to the wide and flat male campaign hat starts Jan. 2, 2026, as part of the Army’s move toward a unified look for ...

Armies have tried various street fighting vehicles over the years. In World War II, Germany stuck a 150mm howitzer on a Panzer IV medium tank chassis to create the Brumbar, while the Sturmtiger was a ...

President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve to serve as the Army's second-highest-ranking officer, ...

Army leaders have trumpeted the success of the H2F program, which now has 71 teams in place across the active duty force, in creating fitter soldiers. The service plans to expand H2F to cover the ...

The Future Soldier Preparatory Course, a cornerstone of the Army’s recent recruiting gains, is set to narrow its eligibility criteria.

The preparatory course at the heart of the recent surge in Army recruitment numbers will tighten its standards, although it was unclear if that meant it will produce fewer future soldiers. Potential ...

ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) — The Wisconsin Army National Guard has achieved its recruitment goals for the second year, but becoming a Guard member requires passing one of the military's fitness tests.

The Texas National Guard removed seven soldiers from Illinois amid questions about their physical fitness. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called it a return to “standards.” ...

A small group of Texas National Guard troops was removed from duty in Illinois after War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push for tighter physical fitness standards. The Texas Military Department confirmed ...