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Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service

The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without ...
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Soldiers who score high on Army Fitness Test exempt from body fat standards

WASHINGTON — Soldiers who score at least 465 points on the Army Fitness Test are eligible to be exempt from the service’s body fat standards, the Army announced Wednesday. “This is a welcome ...
Army Times

Soldiers with high fitness test scores now exempt from body fat rule

Staff Sgt. Neto Sevilla, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, performs a deadlift exercise during the Army Combat Fitness Test. (Capt. Sara Berner/Army) Soldiers who score a 465 or better on the ...
The Gazette

Hegseth sparks debate on combat standards, female vet says generations worked for integration

Spc. Jess Wolmuth from the Nevada Army National Guard gets ready to hurl a practice grenade during the afternoon training session. Courtesy Army National Guard The job of a Cavalry Scout is to operate ...
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From the archives: Creating the new Army Combat Fitness Test, 2018

Fort Eustis, Newport News, Va., October 2018: Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Smiley, a test grader with the Army’s Center for Initial Military Training, looks on as soldiers with the 128th Aviation Brigade ...