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1 week ago

Families Share Pics of Paltry Meals From Soldiers Aboard US Warships

Rationed meals aboard U.S. warships raise concerns about food supplies and sailor morale amid delivery suspensions due to military actions in the region.
Running
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Using Sports to Develop Good Character

Sports provide opportunities to practice virtues and improve moral character through repeated intentional actions.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When Leaders Go to War, Their Psychology Goes With Them

Narcissistic leaders often emerge due to fragile egos, leading to decisions that prioritize self-preservation over the well-being of others.
Exercise
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

It's Never Too Late to Start Rucking. Here's How.

Rucking is an ancient fitness practice that builds endurance and strength while promoting proper posture and combating sedentary lifestyles.
DevOps
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

The US Army is test-driving a new hotline for soldiers overwhelmed with too much data both in and out of combat

The US Army Data Operations Center aims to enhance data management and support soldiers with data-related issues during a transformative phase.
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Are Leaders Made Or Born? This Navy SEAL Commander Says It's Neither.

The role of the leader is to create an environment that generates success, thriving and prosperity. We have to create that environment. We do that through modeling.
Careers
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

Marines scramble to reassure families after report of ICE at boot camp

The Marine Corps is scrambling to reassure military families that there will be no immigration enforcement during boot camp graduation ceremonies, officials said Wednesday, after an outcry over plans for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to join security efforts at upcoming events.
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Business intelligence
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 weeks ago

McKinsey has expanded its leadership training program for top brass, which includes coaching by Navy SEALs

Corporate America faces stress from market uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and AI transformation, prompting McKinsey to enhance leadership training for senior partners.
Exercise
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

Can't do a pull-up? This Marine colonel told us how to get your first rep

Misty Posey developed a pull-up program for Marines after overcoming her height challenges and realizing the importance of strength training.
Science
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why the military is obsessed with the myth of the 'infinite magazine'

Laser weapons' 'infinite magazine' advantage is misleading because dwell time—the seconds required to disable each target—creates a finite engagement capacity that limits effective fire rate.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Snowmobiles, skis, and laser tag: How NATO soldiers train for Arctic assaults

The encounter took place during a recent winter combat exercise involving roughly 20 NATO troops, beginning with an assault on skis and snowmobiles before shifting into a simulated firefight using blanks and lasers instead of live ammo. The drill was part of a monthlong course led by Finland's Jaeger Brigade that trains allied forces in Arctic warfare and cold-weather survival. Business Insider observed the battle's start at a training site 75 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Finland's snow-blanketed Lapland region.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Terror-accused cadet 'planned to ruin prom'

A teenage Army cadet accused of possessing bombmaking guides and extremist content threatened to "ruin prom" after a girl rejected him, jurors have heard. The Old Bailey was told that Dihan Rahman, now 19, had an interest in violence linked to extreme rightwing ideology, misogyny and Islamic extremism. He has admitted stalking two girls and a female teacher who discovered concerning images on his mobile phone.
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US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

An Iraq veteran voted for peace. Her teen starts basic training at wartime.

A combat veteran mother struggles with her son's military enlistment as the U.S. initiates conflict with Iran, forcing her to confront her own trauma and conflicting political beliefs.
Silicon Valley
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

The kids 'picked last in gym class' gear up for Super Bowl | TechCrunch

The Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium will attract many tech executives and wealthy investors, featuring expensive tickets, major AI-company presence, and competitive tech advertising.
Media industry
fromFortune
2 months ago

I'm a war gamer for the Navy and I know why you don't trust the media anymore. It's fighting yesterday's battles | Fortune

Journalism struggles to keep pace with real-time war information, causing perceived bias due to temporal lag and eroding public trust.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Weapons That Performed Well Except For Desert, Jungle, or Arctic Conditions

On paper, many of the world's most famous weapons looked like reliable successes. In practice, desert sand, jungle humidity, and arctic cold often had other ideas. Systems that performed well in testing or early combat sometimes broke down once environmental stress became unavoidable. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at how the environment, not enemy fire, can quietly expose limits that designers never fully anticipated.
World news
Mental health
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

When I left the Marines, I moved in with other veterans. All our traumas clashed in the house.

Effective leadership among veterans requires humility, practical service, and adaptability when shared experience does not equal shared mental readiness.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Soldier accidentally shot dead during drinking game at barracks

A French soldier, Alexandre Lanckbeen, died after being accidentally shot in the head during a drunken evening at a barracks near Paris. The incident occurred on 14 February at the Percy Military Training Hospital in Clamart, where alcohol consumption is prohibited. Soldiers had obtained alcohol and were drinking when a loaded handgun was discharged during a reaction game, striking Lanckbeen. Lanckbeen was taken to hospital but subsequently died from his wounds.
France news
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

Stop treating force multiplication as a side gig. Make it intentional

Lead without authority. You may not have direct reports, yet you shape architecture, quality and the roadmap. Your leverage comes from artifacts, reviews and clear standards, not from title.I started by publishing a lightweight architecture template and a rollout checklist that the team could copy. That reduced ambiguity during design and cut review cycles by nearly 30 percent
DevOps
Miscellaneous
fromwww.thelocal.de
2 months ago

In pictures: NATO troops storm Germany's Baltic coast in training exercise

NATO staged large-scale Baltic amphibious and air-land exercises to demonstrate unity, readiness and deterrence amid concerns about Russia's posture and the war in Ukraine.
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US news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The survival training that kicks in after a US pilot is shot down

Pilot survival training through ejection preparation is critical because improper body positioning during emergency ejection can cause severe injury or death, as demonstrated by a recent friendly-fire incident involving three F-15E Strike Eagles.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

There's a new US Army office 'getting in the dirt' with soldiers and trying to quickly turn their ideas into real battlefield tech

Number one is speed takes priority over perfection. We can iterate to get to operational capability. And the second is that early soldier feedback is critical in order to make sure we're getting the right technology for the future fight, and then we want to be able to prove the demand signal before we spend big dollars on programs.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The Air Force changed how gate guards greet people. Troops and civilians on base say they sound like 'Walmart greeters.'

Altus AFB implemented a mandatory gate greeting, prompting ridicule of Defenders and a warning that disrespect toward gate guards will result in accountability.
#drone-warfare
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

College Football Coach Says Players Much Be Detached' Fathers if They Want to Succeed: He Ain't Waking Up for Midnight Feedings'

We would have to educate significant others who may have been pregnant during the season, or were gonna have a baby during the season, that you would have to educate them on, you have this baby in the middle of the season, [but] that father has to play good football. It's a day-by-day production business. He has to be ready to perform and go out there and play.
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