Army releases details on new test for combat arms soldiers

The Army released details of a new field fitness test for soldiers in combat roles. It mirrors an event in Expert Infantryman Badge testing ...

Army unveils Combat Field Test with new fitness assessment: 'A critical step forward'

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new age and gender-neutral Combat Field Test requiring frontline troops to complete seven events in 30 minutes wearing full gear.
United States Army

DC Army Guard brigade implements new Combat Field Test

The CFT was directed through an order issued by the Department of the Army on April 22, 2026, giving commanders across the ...
Military Times

Army, Marine Corps vehicles not ready for combat, watchdog finds

Soldiers maneuver a Stryker Combat Vehicle at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. (Staff Sgt. Julie Jaeger/U.S. Army) The majority of ground combat vehicles used by the U.S. Army and ...
The Marshall Project

Trump Threatened to Send Military Police to Minnesota. Here’s What They Can and Can’t Do.

The prospect of the National Guard, active-duty Army troops and military police all converging on Minneapolis sparked fear this week from residents already reeling from a wave of Immigration and ...
Task & Purpose

Most of the Army and Marine Corps’ vehicles are not ready for combat, watchdog finds

The amount of maintenance done on ground vehicles over the last decade has steadily declined, the Government Accountability Office found. By Nicholas Slayton Published Sep 27, 2025 8:01 AM EDT Get ...