Arete 10.18.18

Military / National Security / Foreign Policy

America Is Winning in Afghanistan, War is Boring
The U.S. Navy Is Hiding Aviation Accident Data, Popular Mechanics
Air Force Eyes 1,600 Airmen for Possible ‘Deploy or Get Out’ Separation, AF Times
This new rifle optic basically guarantees ‘one shot, one kill’, Defense News
Almost 800 women are serving in previously closed Army combat jobs. This is how they’re faring., Defense News
Recon Shortage: Why These Elite Marines Are Facing a Manpower Crisis, Marine Corps Times
New Netflix series to tell Medal of Honor stories, Stars and Stripes
Mattis orders fighter jet readiness to jump to 80 percent — in one year, Military Times
Permanently Stationing U.S. Forces in Poland is a Bad Idea, But One Worth Debating, War on the Rocks
Has Combat Arms Gender Integration Been Successful?, Army Times
Why doesn’t Trump visit troops fighting overseas?, Military Times

 

First Responder / Homeland Security / Wildland Fire

ICE union calls for criminal investigation of Ore. mayor, Police One
Gloves produce a strong opinion, Wildfire Today
Marijuana OK’d for off-duty Canadian cops, Police One
Minneapolis Mayor, Officers Clash Over Displaying Signs in Patrol Cars, Officer.com
Study: Marijuana arrests overstated to FBI by nearly 70 percent, Police One
Oregon City Ordered to Pay Officer Fired Over Facebook Posts, Police One
Female Officers Attend 2nd Annual ‘Back the Women in Blue’ Presented by GLOCK, Soldier Systems
Mission firefighter diagnosed with cancer wins long legal battle, Firefighter Close Calls
Technology increasingly being used by firefighters in Oregon, Wildfire Today
Report of “extreme spotting” 6 miles ahead of Klondike Fire, Wildfire Today
Cop Block, Police the Police and Hundreds of Other Pages Removed in Facebook Purge, LE Today
The FBI of the National Park Service, Outside

 

Mountain

Surviving The Toughest Mountain Bike Race In The World, Forbes
How To Make A Ski Bum Hot Tub, Unofficial Networks
How to Do Everything: 9 Tricks Every Hiker Should Know, Backpacker
How to Do Everything: Stop Muscle Cramps, Blisters, Rolled Ankles, and More, Backpacker
How Caite Zeliff Became the Inaugural Queen of Corbet’s – This former ski racer has mastered the art of going full send, Powder Magazine
Storm Kills 9 Climbers in Nepal Including Korea’s Top Alpinist, Adventure Journal
Japanese climbers complete a new route on Cerro Kishtwar’s northeast face, Alpinist Newswires
9 Astonishingly Hard Hikes (That You Should Do Anyway), Backpacker
Cresting the Sierra in a Wheelchair? Bob Coomber Says ‘Why Not?’ Adventure Journal
Video: Jan Hojer Makes the Third Ascent of Es Pontas, Climbing Magazine
NEWS: Nick Bullock’s Tides wins in Banff Mountain Book Competition, UKClimbing.com
Winter ticks killing moose at alarming rate, Science Daily
Alpinist story receives Best Mountaineering Article Award at Banff Book Competition, Alpinist
Conflict On The Rise, Eastmans Hunting Journal
Hikers: Stop Hating on Hunters, Outside

 

Fitness / Nutrition / Health

How to Use A Foam Roller: Step-by-Step Guide, Nerd Fitness
Get ready for dietitians, physical therapists and more in every Army battalion, Defense News
Top Five Deadlift Mistakes, The Barbell Physio
Vigorous Exercise, Even a Trek Up Everest, May Be Safe During Pregnancy, NY Times
Millennials Kill Again. The Latest Victim? American Cheese, Bloomberg
The Company That’s Making Fitness Equipment Cool, Gear Patrol
What You Should Know About Intermittent Fasting, Outside
A List of Performance Enhancing Drugs and Their Definitions, Muscle & Fitness
Broken feet and bruised egos: Male Marines have far more injuries at Infantry Officer Course, Marine Times
Fix Your Broken Metabolism, Breaking Muscle
Measuring the Position and Mobility of the Patella, Mike Reinold
Nutrition has a greater impact on bone strength than exercise, Science Daily
It’s Okay to Be Good and Not Great, Outside

 

Interesting

World has 12 years to limit catastrophic impacts of climate change, Homeland Security Newswire
Do fires produce more emissions than cars?, Wildfire Today
The Best Hammer, NY Times
The Next Big Thing Is Weed Beer, Bloomberg
Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot can now jump up stairs like a parkour pro, Business Insider
Cannabis Alcohol Is Here! These Are The Drinks You Need PLUS How To Make Your Own, Men’s Health
Nice people finish last when it comes to money, Science Daily
How to Get Better at ‘Back of the Envelope’ Calculations, Wired
Key facts about Latinos in the 2018 midterm elections, Pew Research Center
Email Mini-course on U.S. Immigration, Pew Research Center
I Ditched Google For Bing. Here’s What I Found—And What I Didn’t, Gear Latest

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