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Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Invictus Games – Feb 8-16, 2025, Vancouver Canada  Army Veteran Sentenced to Probation for Milestone Conviction in Oath Keepers Sedition Plot, military.com Pentagon Reveals 2,000 US Troops Are in Syria – More than Double What Was Previously Reported, miitary.com Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Have Confederate Name Restored to Ranger Memorial […]

By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Three remote veteran athlete lab rats age 45+ saw significant strength gains following a 5-week, 5-day/week multi-modal “base” fitness cycle with a slight strength emphasis.  Specifically, the lab rats experienced a … 12.17% Average Increase in Back Squat 1RM 5.72% average increase in Push Press 1RM 23.13% average increase in […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy March of the 4 Stars: The Role of Retired Generals and Admirals in the Defense Industry, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Killing of Top Russian General is a Message from Ukraine: You Aren’t Safe Even at Home, Wall Street Journal China’s ban on critical minerals to be felt across ‘all […]

By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Four remote lab rats complete the first 4 weeks of MTI’s Max Effort Strength + Aerobic Base training plan and overall saw increases in three max effort strength assessment and one aerobic base fitness assessment. Specifically, the lab rats experienced a … 4.97% Average Increase in Back Squat 1RM 6.35% […]

By Rob Shaul, Founder BLUF Four remote lab rats complete the first 4 weeks of MTI’s Valor cycle for military athletes. Valor is an intense, assessment based cycle that concurrently trains strength, work capacity, military endurance (running and rucking), and chassis integrity. The lab rats saw a 10.3% increase in strength, 6.8% increase in rucking […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy IAF strikes over 350 targets in Syria in massive operation after Assad’s fall, Jpost.com Army fires 4-star general for improper influence in subordinate’s selection for command, Task & Purpose V-22 fleet operations restricted following new incident, Breaking Defense US military grounds entire Osprey tiltrotor fleet over safety concerns, The Registry […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel, Wired Chinese lidar sensors pose hacking risk to US military equipment, iTnews.com Family of Airman Killed in Japan Osprey Crash Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit, military.com China hits back against US chip crackdown, Al Jazeera General Known as Last Soldier […]

 By Monique Coombs, MTI Contributor BLUF High-risk professions such as commercial fishing, construction, military service, law enforcement, firefighting, and mining face disproportionately high suicide rates due to job-specific stressors like trauma, isolation, and financial instability. Workers in high-risk professions face alarming suicide rates, reflecting unique stressors and cultural barriers in seeking mental health support.  Commercial […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Closing the U.S. Military’s Public Trust Deficit, Real Clear Defense How Eisenhower Reshaped the Joint Chiefs and U.S. Military Strategy, Real Clear Defense IDF killed Syria-based Hezbollah officer behind 2007 massacre of US troops — report, The Times of Israel An Assessment of the Recruitment Challenges of the U.S. Military […]

Words and photos by Meghann Gunther, MTI Contributor Dumont Dunes are located north of Baker, California and encompass several thousand acres of recreational land managed by the  Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Dumont Dunes are a popular ORV (Off Highway Vehicle) recreation area that attracts dune buggy owners and others both California and Nevada. During […]