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Spc. Ian Hagen participates in the Army Physical Fitness Test to see who has the best overall physical endurance during the 2015 Combined TECs' Best Warrior Competition hosted at Fort McCoy, Wis. He will next compete at the U.S. Army Reserve Command competition beginning May 3. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Roger Ashley.

Stay in Shape, Prep for Military Fitness Tests With FitText

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Katie Lange

If you’re preparing for your branch’s physical fitness test or just looking to get healthy for summer, a new text-messaging initiative can help you reach your goals.
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Posted in DoD News, Military Health, Rotator | Tagged Army National Guard, fitness, FitText, Guard Your Health, health, physical fitness, physical fitness tests, PT, text messaging | Leave a comment

New Year, New Healthy You

Posted on January 6, 2015 by kobrien

The Department of Defense is fighting for your health, and wants you to meet and possibly even exceed your resolutions and goals for a new, healthy life.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 5210 plan, Charles E. Milam, ChooseMyPlate.gov, commissary, fitness, health and nutrition, Healthy Base Initiative, Military OneSource, Morale Welfare and Recreation, New Year’s resolution, Principal Director for Military Community and Family Policy, Resolutions, SuperTracker, tobacco-free | Leave a comment

P.O.W. : Restoring Hope to Combat Veterans

Posted on September 23, 2014 by canderson

One Army veteran started a program that uses MMA-style fitness and yoga to help veterans reintegrate into civilian life to live healthier, happier lives.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Suicide Prevention | Tagged 9-11 veterans, active-duty military, Army, Army Veteran, camaraderie, civilian life, combat veteran, emotional well-being, fitness, mental health issues, mental well-being, military, MMA, MMA-style fitness, P.O.W., peer-to-peer support, physical well-being, positive mental attitude, post-service, post-traumatic stress disorder, program, PTSD, Pugilistic Offensive Warrior Tactics Program, re-integrate, Restoring Hope, suicide, Suicide Prevention, support, Todd Vance, Transition, U.S. Army, U.S. military, veteran, volunteer, Yoga | 4 Comments

Photo: (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cassandra Flowers/Released)

Using Your Resources: How Your Kids should be An Excuse to Be Fit

Posted on July 21, 2014 by kobrien

A great number of people now days find it hard to make time for fitness, little do they know that they have resources at home to make it happen.
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Posted in DoD News, Military Families, Rotator | Tagged fitness, fitness training, health, mothers, parent, weight loss | 1 Comment

MilKid Health: Fighting the Battle of the Bulge

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Erin Wittkop

Barbara Thompson, the Defense Department’s Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth director, offers tips to help military kids avoid or overcome childhood obesity.
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Posted in DoD News, Military Children, Military Families, Rotator | Tagged 5-2-1-0, 5-2-1-0 lifestyle, active lifestyle, Barbara Thompson, childhood obesity, Defense Department, diet, DoD News, eating habits, Exercise, fit, fitness, health, healthy eating, healthy food choices, healthy lifestyle, Military Children, military families, military kids, Morale, Morale Welfare and Recreation Programs, MWR, Office of Family Policy Children and Youth, recreational activities, U.S. Defense Department, United States Defense Department | Leave a comment