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By Dr. Mike Roussell Every GORUCK Event that I’ve done has always ceremoniously ended with beers in the parking lot. I will wager that this is the best tasting beer you’ll ever have in your life…but isn’t beer dehydrating? Surprisingly,...

By Michael Easter The pandemic wasn’t great for our mental health. The problem wasn’t just the stress of working in hectic conditions or worrying about getting sick. We spent more time cooped up inside and less time being physically active....

By Michael Easter Why Rucking is the Best Exercise for Women and What You Need to Know When I started writing about rucking for my book, The Comfort Crisis, something struck me as I read all the research: Rucking is...

By Jaala Shaw Relationships build peace. It is very easy to disagree with someone you do not know; to disrespect a culture you’ve never experienced. It is the mission of the United States Peace Corps to build relationships with host...

By Michael Easter Rucking Meetings Improve Productivity, Relieve Zoom Fatigue, and Burn More Calories than Walking I’ve written at length about the benefits of being a 2-Percenter. You can read more here, if you’re unfamiliar. But the idea comes from...

By Michael Easter A new book argues carrying weight for distance—not running—is what made us human Last fall I found myself standing on the Arctic Tundra. I was about 120 miles from civilization and taking the first steps of a...

By Richard Rice A Series of Historical Vignettes from Ft. Bragg In times of uncertainty, fear and stress we tend to revert to our roots, base learnings and heritage. And that is where these vignettes fall. As I look back...

By Richard Rice For a lot of years I’ve listened to my friends and the people I served with talk about their trips back to Vietnam. It was interesting to hear, but I was never prepared to spend the time...

A Fire Department responds to a fire every 23 seconds in the United States. It takes a lot of training, hard work, and courage to do so. Firefighters are pillars of our communities, and our way of life, and over...

Veteran transition issues are a big deal these days. We hear about PTSD and TBI and the effects of war. It’s easy to imagine how some might wonder if all Veterans are damaged goods, or broken, or whether we can...

The connection between law enforcement and the military is a strong one, grounded in service before self and a commitment to the values we hold dear in the United States of America. Those who choose this life, to protect and...

Trauma medicine – how a first responder should treat someone hurt or injured – has evolved rapidly based on lessons learned in the post-9/11 wars. One example is that yes you should use a tourniquet sooner – it stops the...

By Cadre Garrett “Pain don’t hurt.”— Patrick Swayze, Road House My feet first spoke to me in the summer of 1995. I was 12 years old and running track. It was cool to wear Vans back then, but as I...

By Jason McCarthy The GORUCK Tough patch is not for sale. It takes inspiration from the First Special Service Force’s spearhead, and the only way to earn it is to pass the GORUCK Challenge. The Force was a joint Canadian-American...

By Jason McCarthy What does the backwards American flag mean? The backwards flag (formally and officially known as the Reverse Flag), dates back to the Army’s early history when both cavalry and infantry units would charge ahead as the Stars...