Military
Navy: More Analytical, Honest about Personnel Needs, Real Clear Defense
China Takes an Expansionist View of Geopolitics, Statafor
US Pledges $60 Billion for New African Counterterrorism Force, Small Wars Journal
The Battle of the Beret; A Never-Ending Campaign, Small Wars Journal
The Army Wants a Pint-Sized Tank with a Big Gun, Real Clear Defense
Homeland Security/First Responder
SWAT Team Kills Parent Holding Teacher Hostage at Cali School, Officer.com
Bleeding Out – Blue Lives Matter, LE Today
Video Shows Nashville Fire Recruit Fall from Training Tower, firefighterclosecalls.com
Experience Builds Bias, Wildfire Leadership
The Rescue Mindset, Backstep Firefighter
Gear
Best Wallet-Friendly Short-Travel Mountain Bikes of 2017, Outdoor Gear Lab
Shinola Manhattan Knife, Outside Magazine
The Best Backcountry Skis of the Year, Powder
Marines Finish Testing New Tropical Uniform and Boots, Tactical-Life.com
Meet ‘RoMan,’ the Army Robot That Can Lift a Box or Pour Your Coffee, Defensetech
Here Are This Season’s 6 Best Skis, Men’s Journal
Army Soldiers Field Test New Body Armor, Tactical-Life.com
Mountain
Rock and Ice: A Woman’s Guide to Building Power, Training Beta
Riders POV at the Red Bull Rampage (Mountain Bike), The Adventure Blog
First Ski Descent of the Caroline Face, Planet Mountain
Tying In: Bowline vs Figure 8, Climbing Mag
Fitness/Nutrition
Do you need to refrain from coffee to get the maximal effect of caffeine? My Sport Science
Endurance Athletes: Welcome To Strong Season, Breaking Muscle
Are ‘Healthier’ Groceries Really Healthier? Science Daily
Skip These Supplements and Eat Real Foods Instead, Outside
The Next Big Performance Enhancing Drug: Bacteria From Elite Athletes’ Guts? Men’s Journal
Does Gluten Intolerance Exist? Robb Wolf
Heartburn Drugs Tied to Stomach Cancer Risk, NY Times
Jacuzzi over Ice Bath for Exhausted Muscles, NY Times
Are You Addicted to Coffee? WSJ
Spin Classes Causing Rhabdo, NY Times