Army Body Composition Program News Today

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The Army rolled out its new Army Body Composition Program Monday that outlines a more accurate way to assess Soldiers’ body fat.

The Army has developed a simplified method to asses a soldier's body fat as the military faces declined readiness due to obesity.

Many soldiers are expected to fail the U.S. Army's new body fat standard test as obesity rates have climbed, according to CNN.

(CNN) — As the US Army moves to a new way to measure soldiers’ body fat, officials acknowledged Wednesday that some soldiers who had previously passed under the old regulations

The Army will now determine the body fat of soldiers using a simplified tape test at the navel that is proven to have more consistent and accurate measurements, according to a new directive.

More than a dozen House Democrats co-sponsored legislation this week that would codify many of the policy changes the Army and Air Force have made on abortion access in light of the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

The Army just approved a new set of parental policies.