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Goodbye, tape test? Sweeping DoD fitness review underway
As the Pentagon seeks to build a fitter force, everything is under review — from a new PT test to eliminating the dreaded body fat tape test to changing how troops eat and exercise.
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Deploy or get out: New Pentagon plan could boot thousands of non-deployable troops
Approximately 11 percent, or 235,000, of the 2.1 million personnel serving on active duty, in the reserves or National Guard are currently non-deployable.
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Mattis considers cellphone ban at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is considering banning all cell phones and personal electronic devices such as FitBits from the Pentagon
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Mattis orders review of how troops use Fitbits, other fitness apps following breach
The Defense Department is looking into the recent release of a global heat map by GPS tracking app Strava, which sources the data from users’ smartphones and watches to produce an overlay of popular running paths.
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Troops will get paid this week despite shutdown
The Jan. 26 paychecks will go out. After that, troops may have problems.
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Trump: Military will take worst hit in government shutdown
President visits on the eve of the rollout of the national defense strategy – and potentially another government shutdown.
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Army, we have a bobsled team!
Army wins four of the twelve spots on the US Olympic bobsledding team.
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DoD reports spike in contractors in Iraq
Contractors jumped 34 percent in Iraq last year, while major combat operations have stopped.
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Why don’t more people serve? The US is launching a commission to find out
Eleven commissioners will travel the country in 2018-19 to learn how to increase military and civic service.
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Pentagon struggles to project strength and plead for money at the same time
Mattis wants to stop talking about readiness gaps. But how else to convince Congress to give more money?
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Goodbye, tape test? Sweeping DoD fitness review underway
As the Pentagon seeks to build a fitter force, everything is under review — from a new PT test to eliminating the dreaded body fat tape test to changing how troops eat and exercise.
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Deploy or get out: New Pentagon plan could boot thousands of non-deployable troops
Approximately 11 percent, or 235,000, of the 2.1 million personnel serving on active duty, in the reserves or National Guard are currently non-deployable.
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Mattis considers cellphone ban at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is considering banning all cell phones and personal electronic devices such as FitBits from the Pentagon
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Mattis orders review of how troops use Fitbits, other fitness apps following breach
The Defense Department is looking into the recent release of a global heat map by GPS tracking app Strava, which sources the data from users’ smartphones and watches to produce an overlay of popular running paths.
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Troops will get paid this week despite shutdown
The Jan. 26 paychecks will go out. After that, troops may have problems.
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Trump: Military will take worst hit in government shutdown
President visits on the eve of the rollout of the national defense strategy – and potentially another government shutdown.
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Army, we have a bobsled team!
Army wins four of the twelve spots on the US Olympic bobsledding team.
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DoD reports spike in contractors in Iraq
Contractors jumped 34 percent in Iraq last year, while major combat operations have stopped.
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Why don’t more people serve? The US is launching a commission to find out
Eleven commissioners will travel the country in 2018-19 to learn how to increase military and civic service.
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Pentagon struggles to project strength and plead for money at the same time
Mattis wants to stop talking about readiness gaps. But how else to convince Congress to give more money?
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Goodbye, tape test? Sweeping DoD fitness review underway
As the Pentagon seeks to build a fitter force, everything is under review — from a new PT test to eliminating the dreaded body fat tape test to changing how troops eat and exercise.
-
Deploy or get out: New Pentagon plan could boot thousands of non-deployable troops
Approximately 11 percent, or 235,000, of the 2.1 million personnel serving on active duty, in the reserves or National Guard are currently non-deployable.
-
Mattis considers cellphone ban at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is considering banning all cell phones and personal electronic devices such as FitBits from the Pentagon
-
Mattis orders review of how troops use Fitbits, other fitness apps following breach
The Defense Department is looking into the recent release of a global heat map by GPS tracking app Strava, which sources the data from users’ smartphones and watches to produce an overlay of popular running paths.
-
Troops will get paid this week despite shutdown
The Jan. 26 paychecks will go out. After that, troops may have problems.
-
Trump: Military will take worst hit in government shutdown
President visits on the eve of the rollout of the national defense strategy – and potentially another government shutdown.
-
Army, we have a bobsled team!
Army wins four of the twelve spots on the US Olympic bobsledding team.
-
DoD reports spike in contractors in Iraq
Contractors jumped 34 percent in Iraq last year, while major combat operations have stopped.
-
Why don’t more people serve? The US is launching a commission to find out
Eleven commissioners will travel the country in 2018-19 to learn how to increase military and civic service.
-
Pentagon struggles to project strength and plead for money at the same time
Mattis wants to stop talking about readiness gaps. But how else to convince Congress to give more money?
