Military / National Security / Foreign Policy
New enlisted marketplace, promotion board changes arriving, Defense News
The US Military Is About to Launch Its Largest 5G Experiments Yet, Defense One
Military officials blindsided by Trump announcement of early US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Military Times
Army’s do-it-all goggles to reach soldiers’ hands in 2021, Defense News
Air Force’s New Fighter Stuffed With Secret Tech, RealClearDefense
Military Pensions: Politics, Policy, and Reform, War on the Rocks
The Army’s M5 Ripsaw Robotic Combat Vehicle Prototype, RealClearDefense
Wildland Fire / Law Enforcement
Award granted to develop system to detect and forecast the spread of all wildland fires in U.S., Wildfire Today
Video: Meet RS3, LA’s firefighting robot, FireRescue1 Daily News
Things they don’t teach you in fire officer school: How to handle performance reviews, FireRescue1 Daily News
Va. lawmakers pass bill to reduce traffic stops, outlaw some marijuana searches, Police1 Daily News
Major Cities Struggling to Hire Police Chiefs, POLICE Magazine
Why secure in-vehicle storage is essential equipment, especially in turbulent times, Police1 Daily News
Mountain
Greetings From The Future of Mountain Biking…, Unofficial Networks
5 Backcountry Huts for Winter Adventures in Colorado, The Outbound Collective
What will winter 20/21 bring for the snow sports industry? SNEWS
How a Ramshackle Mining Town Became a Mountain Paradise, Outside Magazine
American-Scottish team climb a new route on the Emperor Face of Yuh-hai-has-kun (Mt. Robson), Alpinist Newswire
Stranded Japanese Tourist Gets Manchu Picchu All to Himself, The Adventure Blog
Video: Glen Denny, the Golden Age of Yosemite photographer, Planetmountain.com
Fitness / Health / Nutrition
First Confirmed U.S. Cases of COVID Reinfections, WebMD Health
Lessons Learned from Running Across America, Outside Magazine
Ask a Health Coach: How Bad Is It Really? Mark’s Daily Apple
Stopping lethal lung damage from the flu with a natural human protein, Science Daily
Podcast: Maximize Muscularity and Strength; Minimize Risk of Injury, Breaking Muscle
Post-workout Muscle Recovery: How to Let Your Muscles Heal and Why, Everyday Health
The Science of Sleep: Stages and Cycles, Harvard Health
Interesting
‘Love Hormone’ Could Hold Key to Treating COVID, WebMD Health
The Last Ice Merchant of Chimborazo, Adventure Journal
Can fire departments prohibit firefighter off-duty medical marijuana use? FireRescue1 Daily News
Domestic Terrorism and the U.S. Elections, The RAND Blog
The Army Is Working on Augmented Reality Goggles for Military Dogs, Defense One
Second COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness, Stars and Stripes