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By Brian Reed, MTI Contributor I joined the Army at 18 on 1 July 1985 when I entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point.  Upon graduation, my plan was to do my 5-year active-duty service obligation (ADSO) and then get out – “5 and fly.”  I retired on 1 September 2023, over […]

BLUFThis Mini Study offers a 2-week snapshot of sleep patterns, activity, and stress levels among a group of full-time firefighters over a two-week period, aimed at contributing to the ongoing research on the daily rigors of first responders. Firefighters in this snapshot averaged close to 8 hours of sleep per night, with relatively high sleep […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigns, Al Jazeera French colonel: Ukraine will run out of ammo in February, Pravda Report Sweden to send 800 troops to Russian borders to get ready for war, Pravda Report ­­Ukraine Has a Pathway to Victory, Foreign Policy It’s Not Too Late for Biden to […]

By Carl Amolat, MTI Contributor BLUF: When I was deployed to Kuwait in 2022 I first found the article about the Happiness Formula during some downtime. Needless to say, aboard Camp Arifjan during my deployment and during my subsequent demobilization and return to my home in Florida I spent quite a bit of time thinking […]

By Craig Hysell, MTI Contributor My jiu-jitsu instructor’s movements were smooth, patient, and meticulous. When he demonstrated being in a bad spot, he made the bad spot look better than the good spot. He was light, lean, lethal, highly energetic and looked like he was in his early to mid-50’s.  He was closer to 70. […]

Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy Arkansas Air Guard wing commander resigns over abortion policy, Governor says, Task & Purpose (T&P) More than 100 killed in Iran blasts near Soleimani’s tomb during ceremony, Al Jazeera Israel’s controversial use of weapons in Gaza, Al Jazeera Drone attack leaves 82nd Airborne pilot critically injured with head injury, T&P […]

By Brian Reed, MTI Contributor Ray was hands down the best Soldier in the Battalion. He lived it every day.  Not flashy, not emotional…simply steady…and really, really good.  As the senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in the unit, he was the standard by which everyone in the 700+ manned formation measured themselves.  He was physically fit; […]

By Rob Simpson, MTI Contributor Flight Doc to me: “We’re going to have to ground you.” As a career aviator, those are words you never want to hear. At least  I never wanted to hear them. Over the course of a long career, there were a few down chits for short term tweaks here and […]

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