HOMELAND SECURITY & TERRORISM
War on Al Queda Expanded to Somalia, NY Times
NATIONAL DEFENSE
Does America Need an Enemy?, The National Interest
Trump’s Foreign Policy Positions, Council on Foreign Relations
Mapping Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa, Council on Foreign Relations
The Two Putin Problem, Council on Foreign Relations
Does Nato Need Montenegro?, The National Interest
There’s More to Nato than Article 5, The National Interest
The D Brief, defenseone.com
MILITARY
What it Means to be a Veteran Without the Experience of War, Task and Purpose
Why Stalingrad Was the Bloodiest Battle of WW2, The National Interest
How much of an Advantage is China’s Air Craft Carrier, The Diplomat
More Countries Weigh Mini-Missle for SOF, dodbuzz.com
Powdered Blood. Spray Bottle Skin: The Future of Combat Medicine, kitup.military.com
MOUNTAIN
Mixed Ice Climbing Film Trailer for Directissma, vimeo.com
Ski Areas of North America, gearjunkie.com
8 Best Long Haul Backpacking Trails, Adventure Journal
The Good Life With Pro Skier, Hadley Hammer, Powder Magazine
FIRE RESCUE
Ariel Survey finds 100 million Dead Trees in California, usfs.com
Smokejumper Bases, usfs.com
LAW ENFORCEMENT
How Being a Cop Changes Us, copsalive.com
Summary of Officers Feloniously Killed in 2015, fbi.gov
List of Active Shooters Incidents 2000-2016, fbi.gov
A Study of Active Shooter Incidents, 2000-2013, fbi.gov
18 Top Law Enforcement Blogs, Rasmussen College
GEAR
The Love Sac Giant Bean Bag, dcrainmaker.com
Marines Experimenting with New Combat Rifle, Task & Purpose
Gear Week in Review, gearjunkie.com
How MSR Designs a Fork, Outside Magazine
Gear Hack your Backcountry Ski Setup, Powder Magazine
Global Warming is Affecting Jacket Design, Outside Magazine
FITNESS/NUTRITION
People Won’t Live Past 115, NY Times
The link between Gratitude and Performance, Outside Magazine
We’re Born to Move, NY Times
Calorie Burn? Sit vs. Stand vs. Walk, NY Times
2 Black Women Embrace Role as Hockey Role Models, NY Times
Chocolate Milk vs. R4 Recovery Drink, dcrainmaker.com
Heart Rate Variability and Recovery, Outside Magazine
Should you Cut Fruit if You’re Trying to Lose Weight?, Men’s Health
How the “Western Diet” is Ruining Your Health, Men’s Fitness