HealthCode’s 2025 Battle of the Branches has officially come to an end and after a month filled with competition, grit and heart, the U.S. Army has emerged the champion.
In conjunction with Military Appreciation Month in May, HealthCode’s Battle of the Branches virtual activity challenge pays tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces stationed in the United States and abroad while encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle to support readiness, resilience and unity.
Although the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy but forward a strong front, the U.S. Army leaped ahead with support from Professional Contract Services Inc. under the strong leadership of retired U.S. Army Major General Tony Cucolo, president and CEO of PCSI.
“All of our participants showed perseverance and a dedication to represent their branch with pride,’’ said Steve Amos, founder and CEO of HealthCode. “Still, the Army persevered. It’s another nice honor as we celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army and two and a half centuries of defending our nation.’’
In addition to bragging rights, the winning branch will be recognized by having the 2026 Battle of the Branches challenge T-shirt will be printed in the winning branch’s color.
After the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy came in second and the U.S. Air Force came in third followed by the U.S. Marines at fourth, the U.S. Coast Guard at fifth followed by the U.S. Space Force.
In this year’s Battle of the Branches, HealthCode raised funds to support the military community and families. Participants in the Battle of the Branches challenge had the opportunity to set up a fundraisers through HealthCode’s FundDash platform to support three nonprofits: the Combat Control Foundation, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Overall, May’s Battle of the Branches participants completed 35,239 miles of activity, 471,125 minutes of activity and burned 2,514,112 calories, according to the 2025 Battle of the Branches leaderboard.