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Female soldier doing a leg tuck

With equal opportunity comes equal responsibility: Lowering fitness standards to accommodate women will hurt the Army--and women

By Capt. Kristen M. Griest, Modern War Institute at West Point, Feb. 25, 2021

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The Army Combat Fitness Test is exactly what the Army needs--as long as these challenges are addressed

By Jeremiah Rozman and Eugene Irby, Modern War Institute at West Point, June 8, 2020

A soldier does a leg tuck

What the critics miss: The Army Combat Fitness Test is going to make us a more combat-ready force

By Kelly Buckner, Modern War Institute at West Point, Oct. 9, 2019