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Marines Assess New Combat Fitness Test

Feb 14, 2008 4:03 PM

Road to Recovery

May 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Jennipher Shaver, associate editor

Army MWR Chief Leaves Post, Takes New Job at Fort Bragg

Feb 7, 2008 11:35 AM, By Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor

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Air Force Commander Scores 100 Percent on Fitness Test, Inspires Others

Aug 14, 2008 4:08 PM

CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, SC -- When Air Force service members take their annual fitness test, most of them hope to pass. But one commander is inspiring his group to do much more than just pass. Col. Joseph Mancy, 437th operations group commander, passed his July fitness test with a score of 100 percent in the male's 25-years-old-and-under category. Mancy is 47. ...

Children of Deployed Troops Offered Sports/Fitness Camp

Aug 5, 2008 4:16 PM

BITBURG, GERMANY -- According to the National Military Family Association, an estimated 155,000 children are coping with having a deployed parent—and in some cases two deployed parents. To help these children, Installation Management Command-Europe in Germany recently offered a sports and fitness event as a part of Camp A.R.M.Y Challenge, a summer program for children in grades six through 12. ...

Making New Tracks

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor

The Club Industry show may be a veteran event in the fitness industry it has more than 22 years under its belt but this year's conference and exposition...

Military Fitness Centers in Bill

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver

Washington, Dc Air Force and Navy Fitness may be adding new fitness centers to their ranks. A new fitness center at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina...

At Sea, Navy Ship Tries Yoga Programming

Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver

USS Bonhomme Richard Although the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (BHR) usually sounds like a whir of loud rotor blades, those noises are replaced...

At Sea, Navy Ship Tries Yoga

Jul 28, 2008 11:09 AM

USS BONHOMME RICHARD -- Although the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (BHR) usually sounds like a whir of loud rotor blades, those noises are replaced a few times a week with something a bit unusual for a Naval ship -- the sound of ambient music. Since mid-July, the flight deck has been the setting for yoga classes. ...

Two Military Fitness Centers in Construction Bill

Jul 18, 2008 12:30 PM

WASHINGTON, DC -- Air Force and Navy Fitness may be adding new fitness centers to their ranks. A new fitness center at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina and Naval Air Station Kingsville (TX) were recently added by House appropriators to President Bush’s fiscal 2009 military construction request....

Interview with Margaret Treland, Chief of the Air Force Fitness Branch, San Antonio

Jul 14, 2008 10:37 AM

Treland is responsible for providing functional guidance and oversight for the Fitness Center Master Plan, assisting bases with fitness center design and construction projects,...

Oklahoma City Navy Hosts SEAL Fitness Challenge

Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver

Oklahoma City Forty-eight individuals gathered in Oklahoma City earlier this month to see if they had what it takes to be one of the Navy's most elite,...

Oklahoma City Navy Hosts SEAL Fitness Challenge

Jun 17, 2008 4:55 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Forty-eight individuals gathered in Oklahoma City earlier this month to see if they had what it takes to be one of the Navy’s most elite, a Navy SEAL....


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