A Marine collapsed during a PT test. His family and former leadership say his death was preventable.

When Marine Sgt. Gordon Reed collapsed during a fitness test in Florida, a string of decisions by fellow Marines delayed his ...
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Marine sergeant dies after collapsing during physical fitness test

WASHINGTON — A Marine Corps sergeant on reserve duty died after collapsing during a physical fitness test in Florida, according to a Naval Safety Command report. Sgt. Gordon Reed, a motor vehicle ...
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How the Army’s Combat Fitness Test Destroyed This Marine

The Army’s Combat Fitness Test is designed to push every soldier to their limit. As a Marine, I thought I’d be ready… but ...
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Get Stronger for the Hex Bar Deadlift, a Common Fitness Test Lift

Depending on your job, you may be required to lift weights or carry a load in a military fitness test. Learning how to ...
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Military Fitness Tests Aren't What They Used to Be, and It’s a Big Deal

Think the fitness tests you did in gym class were tough? The U.S. military has been putting its service members through the wringer for decades, but the way they measure strength and readiness is ...

Speed and strength: Aiken-area teens and neighbors run and crawl into Marine Fitness Challenge

South Aiken High School played host to 100-plus neighbors for the annual Marine Fitness Challenge Nov. 20, in a test of ...
Winston-Salem Journal

High schoolers get a test of Marine combat fitness test

USMC Sgt. Anthony Cercome and a group of recruiting officers helped organize a Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test between Mount Tabor JROTC students and members of the wrestling team. The three-part ...