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A 5-step prelude to starting my diet

I’m a little upset that my husband didn’t give me a Peloton for Christmas, but then again, he might be in the doghouse if he did.
A Marine competes in the High Intensity Tactical Training Championship at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Total Force Fitness offers a framework for improving wellness and resilience of military members and their families. The eight TFF domains are medical and dental preventive care, environmental, nutritional, psychological, social, physical, financial, and ideological and spiritual. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by James Frank)
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Joint Chiefs say mind, body, spirit all part of Total Force Fitness

Fitness of mind, body, and spirit is inherently connected with military service. But the understanding of this relationship is constantly evolving as our operational and family commitments change.
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Get it done: 3rd MLG Marines participate in annual CFT

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jesse Hamilton sprints during the combat fitness test on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 27, 2019.
Senior Airman Chris Barrier from the 124th Security Forces Squadron gets his waist measured during his annual fitness assessment in Apr. 2015. The Air Force is considering administering the abdominal circumference test at a separate time from the rest of the physical fitness assessment. CASSIE MORLOCK/U.S. AIR FORCE
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Air Force mulls fitness assessment changes to reduce risks from rapid weight loss

The Air Force is considering changes to the way it conducts fitness assessments to prevent airmen from over-taxing their bodies to try to meet test standards, the service’s top enlisted leader said.
Megan Amadeo, Army Wellness Center Project Officer, Army Public Health Center, assists U.S. Army Capt. Zachary Schroeder, Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander, Army Public Health Center, with putting on the new K5 metabolic testing unit May 9, 2019, as part of his training to compete in the Army Ten Miler in Oct. 2019. (Photo Credit: Graham Snodgrass)
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Army Wellness Centers offer Soldiers, Families world-class fitness services

Are you struggling to meet Army weight standards or need to improve your run time to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test or Army Combat Fitness Test? Maybe you just signed up for the Army Ten-Miler and would like to improve your performance.
Spc. Aaron Chamberlain, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division conducts the sprint, drag and carry during a field-testing of the Army Combat Fitness Test at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, March 6, 2019. GEOFF COOPER/U.S. ARMY
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In a reversal, Army to develop modified combat fitness test for injured soldiers

The Army is developing alternative aerobic events for soldiers whose injuries prevent them from fully participating in its new combat fitness test, the service said in a statement on Monday.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Love, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, completes a pushup during the spring 2019 physical readiness test, April 23, 2019. The Navy has issued guidelines to halt physical training of sailors who show unusual distress and let them make up the training another day. SEAN LYNCH/U.S. NAVY
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Navy calls for closer fitness test monitoring following recruit deaths

The Navy ordered sailors to watch fitness test participants more closely for signs of distress and allow do-overs for those having a “bad day,” following a string of deaths over the past year including two young female recruits who collapsed during the tests.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 5, 2016) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, complete their body composition assessment (BCA) on the ship's forecastle in preparation for the upcoming spring cycle physical readiness test (PRT). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Casey J. Hopkins)
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Navy Announces Universal Training Precautions for Physical Exercise

Navy released NAVADMIN 108/19, May 10, alerting Sailors and command leadership of the importance of universal training precautions (UTP) to reduce the risk of exercise-related collapse and death during physical exercise, to include the Physical Readiness Test (PRT) and command physical training.
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5 ways to refresh your workout

Boredom with your routine quickly leads to shorter and shorter workouts, and then before you know it you’re skipping the gym altogether.
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Air Force Sports seeks Airmen basketball players

The Air Force is looking for men and women for the 2019 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.
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Taco rice is all the craze on Okinawa

Nothing says fast food in the south of Japan like “tako-raisu!” And 2019 marks the 35th birthday of this signature Okinawan dish, according to local lore.
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Looking for a burrito on Okinawa? Here's where to go!

Burritos are not common in Japan. To top that, putting one together can prove a challenge. 
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Okinawans love them some Spam

Spam, Spam, Spam – lovely Spam!
To most, it’s an old Monty Python skit. But if you’re on Okinawa, it’s a way of life.
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Okinawa's Wing King a tasty option for chicken

While many of your go-to restaurants for hot wings, a familiar game-day favorite, like Buffalo Wild Wings or Hoo ters, may not yet have a home in Okinawa, there is no need to feel disappointed. Wing King is here to help with those spicy cravings.
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Okinawa's Forest Café Junon serves up hearty comfort food

Junon offers hearty comfort foods perfect after spending time underground. Choose from hamburger steak, taco rice, a “fish dish” and more. There are also both Japanese and English menus available.
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On Okinawa, tasty sandwiches can be found at The Bros

Americans may be hard to please when it comes to sandwiches. Every U.S. state has its signature sandwich, and individuals often have their own favorites.