Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Green Berets vs Navy SEALs: Inside the Best Combat Diver Competition, T&P Is there a link between TBI and veteran suicide?, T&P Pentagon official charged with running dog fighting ring from his home, T&P US launched two raids against ISIS within a week, T&P Venezuelan parliament speaker: Over 26,000 US […]
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The Moonboard vs. Conventional Indoor Climbing for Rock Climb Training
By Jonathan Baldassare, MTI Contributor The modern climbing gyms of today offer members a plethora of training opportunities to hone their skills and build upon their strength, stamina, and endurance. Most offer their guests the use of bouldering areas, sport climbing routes, systems boards, campus boards, and if you’re lucky; standardized interactive training walls, such […]
Arete 9.27.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy 160th SOAR veteran to build memorial out of CH-47D fuselage, Task & Purpose Army hospital in Germany caring for wounded American volunteers in Ukraine, Task & Purpose The Navy is rebuilding its anti-submarine tracking system, Task & Purpose US military will review 2,000 ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ discharges, Task & […]
An Overview of MTI’s “Base Fitness” Program Design
By Rob Shaul, Founder MTI has two types of programming: (1) “Base Fitness” programming, and; (2) “Event” and/or Sport-Specific” Programming. “Base” Fitness programming is our day-to-day programming. Examples include the Greek Hero Plans for Military Athletes, Spirits Plans for LE Patrol/Detective, Greek Heroine Plans for multi-sport mountain athletes and Tragic Wildfire Plans for wildland firefighters, […]
12-Months of DIY Fitness Programming for a Deploying Army Reserve Officer
By CPT Carl Amolat, USAR, MTI Contributor BLUF: During the perpetual state of flux called moving on from the Active Duty Army to the Army Reserve with a subsequent mobilization to Kuwait over the past year I relied on wisdom from a multitude of sources including but not limited to Mountain Tactical Institute, Uphill Athlete, […]
Arete 9.20.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Who will be the president’s top military adviser after Gen. Milley retires? Task & Purpose Marine dies during live-fire infantry training at Camp Pendleton, Task & Purpose Military secrets leaked on ‘War Thunder’ forums yet again, Task & Purpose US resumes some drone operations in Niger for force protection, Task […]
Mini Study: Snapshot and Comparison Of Relative Strength And Work Capacity Between Types of Tactical Athletes and Civilians
BLUF This Mini Study sought to give a snapshot and comparison of the relative strength and work capacity of three types of Tactical Athletes and civilians. The results found that for the athletes tested, Urban Fire Athletes scored higher overall in relative strength than State SWAT/SRT, Federal SWAT/SRT and civilian athletes. Five of the six […]
Arete 9.13.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy ‘Unfair Burden’: Tuberville Blockade on Promotions Is Stressing Military Families, 3 Service Secretaries Say, military.com Army’s pre-boot boot camp to become permanent, Task & Purpose Why the U.S.-Mexico Relationship Could Get Even Worse, Foreign Policy The U.S. Military Can’t Solve the Fentanyl Crisis, Foreign Policy China’s Youth Are Increasingly Grim […]
Arete 9.6.23
Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy After Delays, Army Secretary Signs ‘Brandon Act’ Policy on Self-Referrals for Mental Health Evaluations, military.com 10 Years After Obama’s Embarrassing ‘Red Line’ Retreat, Real Clear Defense Move Soldiers Less: A Divisional System in the U.S. Army, War on the Rocks Marine Corps Leader Orders Safety Review After Osprey Crash, Defense […]
Mini Study: A Snapshot of the Sleep Patterns, Activity and Stress of Patrol & Bike Officers at a Small US City
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF This Mini Study sought to give a snapshot point in time view into sleep patterns, activity and stress levels of full time Patrol and Bike Police Officers employed by a small US City. The results found that the Patrol and Bike officers in this city averaged just over 7 hours […]