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05/21/2026

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05/20/2026

The Holistic Health and Fitness ( ) team from 1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, has launched a new initiative aimed at improving the well-being of majors and first sergeants, a demographic often overlooked in traditional Army wellness programs, called Functional Rehabilitation of Senior Tacticians (FROST).

The initiative was conceived by Col. Christopher Brawley, commander of 1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division, who recognized a gap in wellness support for his senior leaders. "Majors and first sergeants spend so much time looking after their formations that they neglect themselves, which is what makes FROST so important," Brawley said. "The idea was to bring this type of program to our brigade, leveraging our H2F team, to look after leaders who spend all of their time focusing on others."

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FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – The Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) team from 1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division, has launched a new initiative aimed at im...

05/19/2026

“ is transforming the way our warfighters are prepared to dominate the modern battlefield”, said Lt. Gen. David Francis, the U.S. Army ’s Proponent for H2F. “As we see in the current operational environment, the battlefield is rapidly evolving, and the subject matter expertise within our H2F teams is evolving to ensure our warfighters are prepared to meet the needs of the battlefield at a moment’s notice”.

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Leaders from the Department of the War convened at the Hampton Roads Convention Center for the annual Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Symposium, held...

05/15/2026

As the modern battlefield evolves, the way the U.S. Army trains the human weapons system is also evolving to meet the evolving needs of future conflicts. The world's largest human optimization project, Holistic Health and Fitness, or , is directly investing in the American Soldier to ensure they're prepared to fight and win tonight if called.

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https://www.army.mil/article/292501

The modern battlefield is rapidly evolving, and the Army is transforming the way it prepares its Warfighters to meet those demands. Through the world’s...

05/14/2026

The U.S. Army Reserve is prioritizing their implementation of the same way as preparing for combat. "As the U.S. Army goes, the Army Reserve goes" said Lt. Gen. Robert "Bob" Harter during the
Go to the DVIDs features page to find out more: https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/2026H2FSymposium

05/14/2026

As the U.S. Department of War prioritizes warfighting performance optimization the The National Guard is realizing substantial returns in their program within six months of implementation. This significant improvement in soldier lethality and readiness has influenced the director to expedite fielding across the National Guard.

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05/14/2026

As the U.S. Army and the total U.S. Department of War continue providing the world's premier land-based fighting force, the world's ever seen, the Warfighter Performance Optimization initiative, and , are directly increasing our Warfighters readiness, lethality, and survivability on the modern battlefield.

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05/14/2026

Day 2 of the begins with an introduction from the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence commanding general Maj. Gen. Colin Tuley and how the U.S. Army 's center of the training universe is utilizing to increase the lethality and readiness of the next generation of maneuver Soldiers and leaders. Learn more at our DVIDs feature page: https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/2026H2FSymposium

05/14/2026

Leaders across the U.S. Department of War came to the Hampton Roads Convention Center, for the , to share updates on how Warfighter Performance Optimization, across the Joint Force, ensures our strategic advantage- the human weapons systems- remain the most ready, lethal, and survivable fighting force the world has ever seen.

The initial day featured the Sergeant Maj. of the U.S. Army and the Sergeant Maj. of the U.S. Marine Corps share our keynote presentation focusing on how the Joint Force is investing in human performance optimization to prepare for the rigors of modern day combat. Read more at: https://www.army.mil/article/292447

You can find the recordings of the annual Symposium at: https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/2026H2FSymposium”

Leaders from across the U.S. Army, international partners, industry, and academia descended on the Hampton Roads Convention Center from May 12th through...

05/13/2026

Readiness starts with optimizing Warfighter performance. From physical fitness and recovery to nutrition, sleep, and cognitive performance. is helping build a more lethal and survivable force.

Learn more from U.S. Department of War leaders at the DVIDs feature page here: https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/2026H2FSymposium