By Matt Lensing, MTI Contributor When you walk into a new unit you are tab checked. You have it or you don’t. You are a have or have not. You are a good or bad leader on day one. That is the fallacy infantry leaders believe, and one I have perpetuated in my career. Every […]
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Arete 2.9.23
Military A General Warned of an Impending War with China. Airmen Under His Command Say it Was ‘Inappropriate’, military.com Army Unveils New Parental Leave Policy After Long Debate on Denials, Military.com Sources: Fort Sill Commander Suspended from Duty for Allegedly Breaking Hunting Rules on Base, Military.com The Army Picked a Black Hawk Replacement — But […]
Mini-Study: Lab Rats Average 8% Fight Gone Bad Improvement Following Event-Specific Programming
By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Remote, well-trained, MTI Lab Rats achieved an average 8% overall score increase on the CrossFit “Fight Gone Bad” WOD following event-specific program design. Background and Study Design A handful law enforcement agencies around the country use three rounds of “Fight Gone Bad” (FGB) as an annual fitness assessment. We’ve been […]
Arete 2.2.23
Military NASA and DARPA will test nuclear thermal engines for crewed missions to Mars, Engadget Denmark calls for Mandatory Military Service for Women, Bloomberg Hungary Ousts Hundreds from Top Army Ranks, Bloomberg SHOT Show 23 – Salomon FORCES, Soldier Systems Local Soldier readiness partnership expands nationwide | Article …, US Army My Military Experience In […]
Using Recreational Hardship to Cultivate Resilience and Grit
By Jim Spengler, MTI Contributor In 2013, I completed the 48-hour GoRuck Selection endurance event. It was a formative experience, providing me with insights into my own mind and physicality. At the time, I thought the act of completing GoRuck Selection would be important. In time, however, it became trivial. Anything analogous that involves […]
Arete 1.26.23
Military Air Force Accepted Dozens of New Recruits Who Tested Positive for THC Under New Program, Military.com Pair of Shootings Rocks Special Forces Community at Fort Bragg, Military.com Three active-duty Marines arrested at their military installations in connection to Jan. 6th, Military News US Coast Guard tracks Russian ship off Hawaiian coast, Naval Today Navy […]
Arete 1.19.23
Military The F-15EX Eagle II Might Be the World’s Deadliest Fighter, 1945 More Than a Dozen Special Operations Soldiers at Center of Drug Trafficking Probe, Military News Volatus To Manufacture, Distribute Airial Robotics Drones, Daily Defense Pentagon Rescinds COVID-Vaccine Mandate, Defense One As a Groundbreaking Unmanned Task Force Hits Stride, Navy Mulls the Next One, […]
Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned While Working with Foreign Security Forces
By Matt Lensing U.S. Army units are now regionally aligned to geographic areas of responsibility where they conduct annual training exercises with foreign militaries, and serve as rotational forces in South Korea, Europe, and the Middle East. Instead of combat tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria junior leaders today partner with foreign security forces to […]
Strategies to Stay Tactical as Long As Possible As a Military Officer
By Trent Gardner, MTI Contributor For many military officers, the transition from the tactical level to the organizational and strategic levels is unwelcome. Most of us prefer tactical jobs, with their smaller teams and direct impacts. However, the military desires officers capable of leading at the national and strategic levels. The normal career path […]
Despite Predispositions, You Still Can’t Blame Your Genes for Being Obese
By René Eastin, MTI Contributor The prevalence of obesity has more than tripled over the last five decades. Growing so rapidly from 13.4% in the 1980’s to 41.9% today that in 1997 it was declared a global epidemic by The World Health Organization. In 2013 The American Medical Association began recognizing obesity as […]