Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's official -- the Army will now assess body fat using a tape measurement around the waist only. The service announced Monday it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army will ignore a soldier's weight, a sharp swerve from the decades of history where troops were evaluated based on the ...

source GAIA package: Sx_MilitaryTimes_M6201310308120017_5675.zip Origin key: Sx_MilitaryTimes_M6201310308120017 imported at Fri Jan 8 18:18:11 2016 BCP breakdown Thousands of Marines end up in the ...

March 12 (UPI) --The U.S. Army will continue to use the antiquated "tape test" to measure soldiers' body composition in spite of a study that shows the test to be flawed. The army has researched ...

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a ...

Later this year, the Navy plans to publish results of a wide-ranging comparative test spanning two years and involving nearly 800 volunteers that may bring it - and perhaps the other services - closer ...

The Air Force is standing firmly behind their tape test, even as airmen for years have complained about its effectiveness and the other services are reviewing the controversial test. "The Air Force ...

SAN DIEGO — Soldiers often call plastic surgeon Adam Tattelbaum in a panic. They need liposuction … fast. Some military personnel are turning to the surgical procedure to remove excess fat from their ...