Combat roles in the Marines have had gender-neutral requirements since 2015. A new policy extends that rule to fitness test scores.

Experts say a narrative is being spread that women aren't fit for combat roles. During a speech earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the implementation of new fitness ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo Monday ordering men and women to meet the same physical fitness requirements if they want to serve in combat roles, saying the Pentagon had “allowed ...

The defense secretary raised the issue suggesting women were getting into combat not because they met high standards, but because they were given a pass. By John Ismay Reporting from Washington Bobbie ...

More women are focusing on strength and longevity over just looking at weight as a market of health. Physical activity is one of the best ways you can support your health. Similar to other wellness ...

Amid a scandal about accidentally sharing sensitive information, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is making a move about military standards, specifically standards for women serving in combat ...

Researchers are reporting from a new study on how our strength, fitness and muscles start to deteriorate as we hit a certain age.

Physical fitness is a cornerstone of military readiness. Historically, this quality has helped American servicemembers fight and win over numerically superior enemies. Nevertheless, Congress has ...

The Pentagon this week ordered the elimination of lower physical fitness standards for women in combat units, a move that is likely to hinder the recruitment and retention of women in particularly ...

The Army now requires men and women to meet the same standards of physical fitness for combat roles to make soldiers as effective as possible. NBC News' Yasmin ...

A heated exchange erupted Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing when FBI Director Kash Patel defended physical fitness standards for incoming special agents, including a pullup ...