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  By Anna Woodring, MTI Strength & Conditioning Coach Training principles: evaluation of modes and methods of resistance training – a coaching perspective  The article published in the Journal of Sports Sciences discusses the principles of resistance training, including the various modes and methods of resistance training that can be used to improve strength and […]

By Anna Woodring, MTI Strength & Conditioning Coach In November 2020, I had to make a decision like many others do – whether to continue my military service or transition into the civilian sector. I loved the Marine Corps almost to a fault, so the thought of leaving it was not one I thought I […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Watch an Extreme Skier Muse on Mortality in ‘Tempting Fear’, Gear Junkie Too Many Lawyers – Why Legalism is Undermining Ethical Conduct in the SOF Community, RCD The Right Fighter Mix: The Commander’s Perspective, RCD The Utility of Deterrence, RCD Fort Benning, ‘home of the Infantry,’ is now Fort Moore, […]

By Anna Woodring, MTI Strength & Conditioning Coach Decreased Percent Body Fat but Not Body Mass is Associated with Better Performance on Combat Fitness Test in Male and Female Marines The study published in the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, aimed to examine the link between body composition and performance on the Combat Fitness Test […]

Military How the American War Machine Ran Out of Gas, Bloomberg U.S. Air Force in a Big Lie About the A-10, Asia Times Army Expects to Miss Its Recruiting Goal Again This Year, Military.com U.S. Shipyards Can’t Build Destroyers Fast Enough; Not Even Two/Year, RCD U.S. Navy Is Hobbled by Failures, Bloomberg Their plane went […]

By Calvin Dykhuizen, MTI Contributor BUD/S, SFAS, Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer School (RSS), along with other programs, run efficient selection processes. Each candidate is evaluated for possessing a minimum threshold of skills which lend themselves useful in highly stressful situations. Currently, Coast Guard RSS sits between 50% and 75% attrition. Most other programs hover around […]

By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor The Army has a long history with alcohol and the mentality amongst today’s Soldiers still includes regular alcohol consumption at unit sponsored events. Ironically leaders aggressively punish Soldiers that abuse alcohol, or drive under the influence, but will encourage members of their command to drink to excess during social gatherings. […]

Military Disabled Air Force vet Brian Kolfage convicted in ‘We Build the Wall’ fraud gets 51 months in prison, Task & Purpose Pentagon reports huge drop in troops court-martialed for sexual assault over last 10 years, Task & Purpose Medal of Honor recipient’s remains identified 73 years after he was killed in the Korean War, […]

Military Our Rotten Military Promotion System, Real Clear Defense Accountability for Biden’s Botched Afghan Withdrawal?, Real Clear Defense Recruit or Retain: DoD’s Manpower Problem, Real Clear Defense Logistics Could Doom the Mighty F-35 In a War, 1945 ‘He Was the Worst Leader I’ve Ever Had’: Suspended Brigade Commander Accused of Toxic Leadership, Military News New […]

Questions by Rene’ Eastin, Answers by AI What is a carbohydrate? A carbohydrate, also known as a saccharide, is a biomolecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Carbohydrates are one of the three macronutrients, along with proteins and fats, that are essential for human nutrition. They play an important role in providing energy to […]