Schoolchildren of U.S. service members will soon be vying for an award in gym class that many of their parents and grandparents likely remember well. The Pentagon said Tuesday it was reinstating the ...

Fitness tests used to be simpler: A run, push-ups and sit-ups. They evolved over time and now can include options. For example, Air Force service members can do either a 1 1/2-mile run or a sprint.

President Trump on Tuesday restored the Presidential Fitness Test Award for public schoolchildren — less than a year after he revived the health program that was nixed during the Obama administration.

Sailors help kindergarten students in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, with sit-ups during the Presidential Fitness Test in 2011. (U.S. Navy) Students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools ...

Army Spc. Matthew Powell performs the plank portion of the Army Fitness Test during the Best Warrior Competition at the Washoe County Armory, Nevada, March 13, 2026. (Sgt. Adrianne Lopez/Army National ...

(NewsNation) — The U.S. Army announced Wednesday an updated version of its combat field test required annually for active duty soldiers. Soldiers will have to do the following continuously and will be ...