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(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 U.S. Air Force is lowering body fat standards for new recruits as the military branch struggles to ...

Airmen and Guardians will no longer have to go through the dreaded abdominal tape test, but will have their waist and height measured to keep tabs on their physical health.

The Marines Corps will no longer rely solely on a tape test to find out if their personnel are "fit to fight." Instead, they will use more modern methods to determine a Marine's level of lean mass and fat mass.

The Marines Corps will no longer rely solely on a tape test to find out if their personnel are "fit to fight." Instead, they will use more modern methods to determine a Marine's level of lean mass and fat mass.

Declining availability of abortion care will make it more difficult for women in uniform to keep their healthcare decisions private, and the military's policies may reinforce harmful stereotypes.

Female Marines Who Called Out the Corps Commend New Postpartum Policy The Marine Corps is now giving new moms a full year to meet fitness and weight requirements after childbirth, making it among the militarys longest postpartum recovery periods. (Christine Cabalo/U.S. Marine Corps) 11 Feb 2021 The Marine Corps is now giving new moms a full year to meet fitness and weight requirements after childbirth, making it among the militarys longest postpartum recovery periods. And female Marines say whi...

Marine mothers are now exempt from fitness tests, weight standards for 1 year after giving birth February 8 Marines and their spouses attend the quarterly Headquarters and Support Battalion baby shower on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 21, 2018. (Lance Cpl. Megan Roses/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps will extend the postpartum moratorium on physical fitness from nine months to 12 months, according to an administrative message released from the Marine Corps on Monday. H...