By Rob Shaul I spent several days trying to put this list together myself and using ChatGPT, when wikipedia had done the work already. Click HERE to see the list on Wikipedia – below I just copied/pasted the list. The links go to the brand’s wikipedia pages. Also included are the headquarter country of the […]
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Considerations When Filling the Critical but Less Appealing Jobs in an Infantry Battalion: Company Executive Officer, Battalion Logistics Officer, and Battalion Adjutant
By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor Many people are familiar with Michael Lewis’ 2003 book, “Moneyball,” and even more know the 2011 movie starring Brad Pitt. Pitt’s character, Billy Beane, the real life manager of the Oakland Athletics was trying to build a World Series caliber roster on a budget the fraction of larger market […]
10 of the Most Commonly Used Food Additives in the US; What Are They Used For, Where Do They Come From, and Are They Putting Our Health in Jeopardy?
By René Eastin, MTI Contributor Food additives have been around as long as food. The initial use of natural additives such as sugar, smoke, salt, and other spices has escalated to tens of thousands of chemical additives that are hard to pronounce let alone understand how they are engineered. While many of these additives […]
Arete 2.25.23
Military AI-wielding tech firms are giving a new shape to modern warfare, Economist The New York Post: Senior ISIS leader Hamza al-Homsi killed in U.S.-led raid late Thursday in Syria, says U.S. Central Command, Marketwatch Vietnam-Era Army Officer to Receive Medal Of Honor, military.com ‘You Can’t Fix the Problem If You’re in Denial:’ The Military’s […]
Backstep Perspectives and Solutions for the Retention Dilemma Confronting Career Fire Departments
By Jim Spengler, MTI Contributor Fire departments in the United States are experiencing significant personnel shortages. Call volume and workload continues to increase year over year in many localities. In tandem to the increase, jurisdictions are struggling to retain firefighters, placing more stress on operational members. Hiring processes that historically would bring thousands of […]
Air Force Leads All US Military Branches in Re-enlistment Rates: Overall, US Military Retention is 2nd Worst in NATO
By Rob Shaul The US Air Force had the highest re-enlistment rates in 2021, and the US Army, the lowest. NATO-wide however, only Hungary has worse overall military retention than the United States according to the Defense Military Manpower Data Center and other sources compiled by ChatGPT. US Military Branches According to data from the […]
On-Duty Deaths in 2021: A Comparison of Police Officers, Military Members, Firefighters, and Wildland Firefighters
By Rob Shaul More firefighters died on duty than other tactical athletes in 2021 according to various agency’s year-end reports and statistics compiled with the assistance ChatGPT. Statistics for 2022 are not yet available. Ninety-six firefighters died on duty, followed by 35 police officers, 28 wildland firefighters and 22 service members. See the breakdown […]
Arete 2.18.23
Military Fire Watch: Is America Going to War with China?, Military.com Army Sees Safety, Not ‘Wokeness,’ as Top Recruiting Obstacle, Military.com The Army Officer Email Chain that Caused Pandemonium, Military.com Bodycam Footage Appears to Show National Guard General Shoving Journalist During News Conference, Military.com AM General Beats Out Oshkosh Defense For Potential $8.7 Billion JLTV […]
Avoiding “SWAT Shirt” Mentality – Full Time Mindset for Part-Time Tactical Teams
By Joseph Hood, MTI Contributor As hard as it is to admit, I struggle with a false sense of self. I am on a law enforcement tactical team and suck at running and pullups right now. My handgun scores, though passing, are not the consistent 95 percent-plus that they should be. My concealed carry weapon […]
Failure Pursuing Game out West Has Made Me a Better Hunter at Home and Enriched My Outdoor Life
By Joe Hogan, MTI Contributor Western hunting is hard! At least it would appear to be if you’d have followed me on any of my attempts to notch a tag west of the Missouri River. If we had time I could recount the seemingly endless miles I’ve covered or the handful of times I’ve managed […]