10 Fitness and Nutrition Tips to Help Reach Your Goals
If you’re trying to get ready for a military Physical Fitness Test or preparing to go into Boot Camp, Flight or a Police Academy try these simple tips: 1. Challenge…
The Continued Need For Tactical Emergency Care in Law Enforcement
On March 23 2010, Las Vegas Metro Police Officer Mike Madland and his partner Chris LeBlanc chased an armed robbery suspect. As the robber hurdled walls and fences, the three…
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Low “T” vs. PTSD
When I was soldiering in the 75th Ranger Regiment, they said there were only two kinds of Rangers – smart ones and strong ones. And my superiors never let me…
Oatmeal for the Win
The benefits of whole grains are numerous, latest research being they help us stay lean.** Oatmeal is high in soluble fiber, and a bowl of oatmeal should be a staple…
A Drink to Take Away Aches and Pains
Here’s a drink to take away muscle aches and pains. 2 lbs carrots 3 oranges 4-6 (4 inch pieces) each of ginger and turmeric A scoop of protein powder if…
Austere Medical Tip: Improvised Pelvic Splint
https://youtu.be/WtFBs_DXHwI Austere medical tips for stabilizing a fractured pelvis with supplies you have in your aidbag. If you don’t have a pelvis sling you can fashion a hasty sling out…
Special Forces Soldier Takes a Break to Enjoy The Finer Things, Sonoran Desert Whiskey Terroir
I’ve only been into whiskeys and scotch’s for about the last ten years or so, that said, I’m hardly a connoisseur but something more along the lines of one who…
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The Few, The Weird, the Uniquely Wired
It took me a long time to decide to write this. Partly because I had to put some personal things into words. Things which I, like many of us, almost…
Saving Lives Beyond Classrooms
Over the last couple of years, the field of medical tactics (a.k.a. Tactical Medicine, or several other names by which it may be known in your neck of the woods)…
Making The Push-up Great Again
Introduction The push-up is an iconic exercise that has gotten a bit of a bad rap in recent years. In the old days, the push-up was declared to be one…