Military
If America Walks Away from Ukraine, What Will Europe Do?, NY Times
Trump Sees Eye-to-Eye With Russia on Crimea’s Status, Kremlin Says, Moscow Times
US Blows Up Flagless Vessel Carrying Weapons To Somali Terrorist Group, Marine News
Pete Hegseth stresses need for ‘physically capable’ troops: ‘they should be fit not fat’, NY Post
Army sergeant found guilty in spree of barracks break-ins, rapes and attempted murder, T&P
Army Suspends Fort McCoy’s First Female Commander Amid Trump Portrait Display Controversy, miitary.com
Air Force Academy’s Staff Cuts Unclear Amid Mass Resignations; Cadets Assured of World-Class Education, military.com
Bribery Prosecution of 4-Star Admiral Opens Window into Navy Cultural Issues, Defendants Say, military.com
U.S. Army Deploys Solar-Powered Spy Drone With 1,000-Mile Range, RCD
Modernizing Military Decision-Making: Transforming European Command, WOTR
This Is How Washington Loses the Pacific Islands, The Diplomat
Nano-material breakthrough could revolutionize night vision, Defense One
Agentic Warfare Is Here. Will America Be the First Mover?, WOTR
AI Is Changing Indo-Pacific Naval Operations, Real Clear Defense
J.D. Vance: Either Moscow and Kyiv agree, or US walks away, Pravda Report
Flash News: Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Il-20M Spy Aircraft in First NATO Mission Over Poland., World Defense News
Five Points of Pentagon Reform?, Real Clear Defense
RAND Study – Setting Higher Close Combat Standards for the Army Combat Fitness Test, Soldier Systems
First Responder / Homeland Security / Wildland Fire
Kristi Noem’s Handbag Was Snatched From Beneath Her Chair, D.H.S. Says, NY Times
US Coast Guard Inducts First Sentinel Cutter at Kodiak Base, The Defense Post
POLICE OFFICER SHOT AT CALL FOR STRUCTURE FIRE IN VERMONT, FFCC
Mexico’s President Punches Back Against Kristi Noem’s Anti-Migrant Ads, NY Times
Mexico bans ‘foreign propaganda’ after US anti-migrant ad, Senator
U.S. Coast Guard Sees Interest from Finnish, Canadian Yards for Arctic Security Cutter, USNI
Russia’s Combat-Ready Icebreaker Completes Ice Trials In Atlantic Ocean, Marine Insight
Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer killed fighting a garage fire, Statter911
L.A. County FF injured when train runs over hose, FireRescue1
NJ wildfire: Spread like ‘napalm,’ now 50% contained in 13,500 acres, NJ Herald Press
Two Firefighters Suffer Burns Battling Fire in Hartford, Third Person Treated for Smoke Inhalation, FFN
BWC: Woman strikes N.D. officer with car, throwing him into a fence before fatal OIS, Police1
Ore. police disrupt street takeover, seize firearms and make arrests, Police1
FBI, local police raid homes of pro-Palestine activists in Michigan, Presstv
Colorado Is DOGEd This Fire Season And It’s Worse Than You Thought, ColoradoPols
Stopping a campus killer: 17 tactical takeaways from the police response to the FSU active shooter, Police1
There’s Growing Fear of Serial Killer in U.S. Region, Men’s Journal
Mountain
After 2 Deaths in 3 Days, Experts Warn That Spring is ‘the Most Dangerous Time of the Year’ in the British Columbia Backcountry, SnowBrains
Vail Resorts Reports Certain North American Ski Season Metrics For Season-To-Date Period Ended April 20, 2025, Snow Industry News
Unforgettable Skiing in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, GearJunkie
I Hiked the Southernmost Trail in Patagonia. Here’s What I Learned., Outside
Big Mountains & Big Bruins, Eastmans
Watch Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, & Sonnie Trotter Race to Send 5.14d, Climbing
Skiing Has a New $2,600 Pass With Unlimited Access to Big Sky and More, Powder
Ultralight, Freestanding Tent Braves Extreme Weather: Hyperlite Mountain Gear CrossPeak 2 Review, GearJunkie
“Upside Down Free Soloist” Dies a Week After Tackling His Greatest Goal, Climbing
Earth Day Has Failed, Powder
Man Charged With Aggravated Assault After Altercation With Another Skier at Deer Valley Resort, UT, SnowBrains
Fitness / Nutrition
I Tested THC Formulated for Athletes. Here’s What I Experienced., Outside
The Best Creamy, Nut-Free Seed Butters, Wirecutter
RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’, NY Times
Military Veterans’ Psychological Health and Physical Activity Following Separation from Service, Science Direct
The 3 Numbers That Predict How Long You’ll Live, Real Clear Health
Interesting
Wrangler’s $50 Jeans Are the Best in the Butt Business, Wirecutter
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