Military / National Security
U.S. Troops Among Dead in Islamic State Bombing in Syria, NY Times
The Marine Corps’ Most Expensive Helicopter Ever Is Still Riddled With Problems, Task & Purpose
Food pantry opens for employees affected by shutdown at Coast Guard Academy, Military Times
The Army wants drones that make their own networks. Defense News
Navy Leadership Focuses on Sea Power Innovation and a Culture of Excellence, US Navy News
Air Force creates new pitch day to give away $40M to startups, Air Force Times
Iran State Television Says U.S. Is Holding One of Its Journalists, NY Times
Agonising over Afghanistan, The Strategist
Green Berets practice securing remote islands with elite Japanese paratroopers, Stars and Stripes
Police in Florida, Army looking for missing 7th Special Forces Group soldier, Stars and Stripes
Here’s what you need to know about the biggest update to UCMJ in decades, Marine Corps Times
Taliban threaten to end talks with US on ending Afghan war, Military Times
First Responder / Homeland Security / Wildland Fire
What You’d Change About Body Armor, Police Magazine
Chicago Police Department Adding More Than 300 New Officers, Officer.com
‘Gangster Rap’ Videos Lead Police to Some of Metro Atlanta’s Most Wanted, Officer.com
What we know about the effectiveness of universal gun background checks, Homeland Security Newswire
New Caravan Forming In Honduras To Head Toward U.S. Border, In Homeland Security
FDNY firefighter competes in The Rock’s ‘Titan Games’ on NBC, Firerescue1
NH bill would revoke police authority to use deadly force during arrests, Police 1
How Americans see illegal immigration, the border wall and political compromise, Pew Research Center
Why We Can’t Log Our Way Out of Wildfires, Backpacker
Mountain
Can Alaskan Tradition of Salvaging Roadkill Game Spread to Rest of US?. Adventure Journal
Hiker Completes Second Ever Crossing of Death Valley, Adventure Blog
The North Face and AMGA Team for First Women-only Rock Guide Course, Adventure Journal
Returning to Skiing After Injury? Keep This In Mind. – After blowing a knee, a hopeful skiers goes back to her home hill for the first time, Powder
The Top 25 Ski Areas In The USA [According To Podium.com], Unofficial Networks
This Company Is Changing the Way We Buy Used Gear, Outside
Re-Gram: 9 Photos of Heinous Climber Feet, Climbing Magazine
A Film for Freeride Snowboarders, Outside
This Map Shows in Vivid Color How Territorial Wolf Packs Actually Are, Adventure Journal
Studying Mule Deer Migration in Wyoming, Outside
2019 Preview: Gregory, O.R., and Scarpa, Outside
Experts Say Colorado Backcountry Experiencing Uptick In Female Skiers, Unofficial Networks
Best New Compound Bows from the 2019 Archery Trade ShowOutdoor Life
Ski Patrollers Killed By Avalanche Explosives In The French Alps, Unofficial Networks
Fitness / Health / Nutrition
Do Runners Need a Multivitamin?, Breaking Muscle
Keto for Men: 6 Tips to Optimize Your Results, Mark’s Daily Apple
Daily briefing: WHO calls out ‘vaccine hesitancy’ as top 10 health threat, Nature
Nike’s Self-Lacing Adapt BB Basketball Shoe Is Actually Smart, Gear Latest
Phys Ed: How Exercise May Help Keep Our Memory Sharp, NY Times
DIY Birth Control Patch Being Developed, WebMD
Not exercising worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease, study reveals, CNN
These are the 5 insane body benefits of hitting a HITT class, Health24
Personality type could shape attitudes toward body weight of others, researchers say, Science Daily
Interesting
Facebook Algorithms and Personal Data, Pew Research Center
Opinion: I Don’t Like the Jeep Gladiator, Gear Patrol
Citigroup Reveals Its Female Employees Earn 29% Less Than Men Do, Bloomberg
Already Burned Out on 2019? Read These Books., Outside
WebMD Honors Health Heroes Fighting Cancer, WebMD
The weirdest things I saw at CES 2019, the biggest tech show of the year, Business Insider
9 useless body parts that humans no longer need, Business Insider
Exxon Argues For Texas Justice As It Defends Self From Climate Change Lawsuits, Forbes
The Best Smart Alarm Systems That You Can Install Yourself, Gear Patrol
What We Learned From Testing 1,000 Headphones, Wirecutter