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By Tammy Kovaluk, MTI Contributor The Why: In 2019, a friend sent me an article on a female breaking the “12-hour chest to ground pushup burpee” Guinness World Record (GWR), of 5332 burpees.  This intrigued me. I did not know a record like this existed and immediately thought trying to break the record. I somewhat […]

By René Eastin, MTI Contributor Standing over the kitchen garbage can sobbing uncontrollably; consumed with shame.  I had binged before but it had never been this bad. Three banana peels.  Two Kraft macaroni and cheese boxes.  A jar of Jiffy peanut butter.  A box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and the carton of heavy whipping […]

By Brandon Sanders, MTI Contributor I sat deep inside the Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge. In past mornings, the swamp was a symphony of noise. Owls, coyotes, and things left unidentified filled the dark mornings. Today, it was painfully silent. The sudden influx of trucks, side by sides, and generators rendered the swamp chorus a […]

By Piers Edlund-Field, MTI Contributor Military fitness has evolved significantly in the past 20 years. Previous generations of soldiers adopted a “one size fits all” approach to PT, prescribing basic calisthenics and long ruck marches for soldiers operating in any theater. More recently, soldiers have begun conducting physical training designed specifically for the area they […]

By Mike Stinson, MTI Contributor I entered the climbing scene in the early 1980’s while I was in college. I spent my free time climbing the bridges, buildings and local bouldering routes in Austin, Texas. Between semesters, I traveled to climb the volcanoes in Mexico and the Cascades, and the crags in the Rockies. The […]

Military Navy Officer Who Later Worked for ‘Fat Leonard’ Avoids Prison Sentence in Corruption Scheme, Military News This Army video shows how much Ranger School has changed in 70 years, Task & Purpose Explosions occur at Russian military airfield in Pskov region, Pravda Report Commander Bans Army-Issued Warm, Comfy Fleece Jacket As Winter Approaches, Military […]

By Brian Reed, MTI Contributor Background, Context, and Mission Command From May through August 2019, I served in Afghanistan as a member of the NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan/Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan (NSOCC-A/SOJTF-A).  In this capacity, I worked directly for the Commanding General.   This was a tremendous opportunity for me.  I am a […]

By Zac Cowell, MTI Contributor In April 2021 I earned my CSCS and began coaching at a small high school in rural Indiana. Until this point, my only experience training athletes had been rehabilitating and reconditioning injured high school athletes back to practice and gameplay during the eight years I have been practicing athletic training. […]

Military Russia continues to use Iranian Shahed-136 suicide drones to strike Ukraine, World Defense NewsGreece takes delivery of first six German-made Marder 1A3 tracked armored IFVs, World Defense NewsRheinmetall in collaboration with US companies proposes its Lynx IFV to replace US Army Bradley IFVs, World Defense NewsThe Civilian and the State: Politics at the Heart […]