The US Army has a long history of combat patches, but restrictions on their use have somewhat loosened—partially in recognition that the “battlefield” is far broader today than ever before.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Army is making changes to their physical fitness requirements for all soldiers, introducing new gender-neutral standards ...

The U.S. Army announced an overhaul of its physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs. The new fitness test consists of a three-repetition maximum ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the military to end separate fitness standards for women in combat roles, a move he said will make the military more lethal, but that women servicemembers and ...

Starting this summer, the Army will require female soldiers in combat roles to pass the same “sex-neutral” fitness test as their male counterparts, the service announced Monday. The new Army Fitness ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marine recruits conduct an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. (Cpl.

The defense secretary’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a Pandora’s box of widely differing rules among the services. And it will raise a ...

The M1911 served for over 70 years across WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam before being replaced by the Beretta M9 in 1985. Adoption of the 9mm Beretta M9 in 1985 ended decades of .45 ACP dominance and ...