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An Overview of Ketogenic Diets

1.0 Introduction “Ketosis is a word you’ll probably see when you’re looking for information on diabetes or weight loss. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? That depends.” (WebMD, 2019). This article provides an overview of the ketogenic (keto) diet which involves consuming a very low amount of carbohydrates and replacing them with… Read More

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An Overview of Military Deception

Introduction Military deception (MILDEC) is an attempt by a military unit to gain an advantage during warfare by misleading adversary decision makers into taking action or inaction that creates favourable conditions for the deceiving force. This is usually achieved by creating or amplifying an artificial fog of war via psychological operations, information warfare, visual deception,… Read More

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What is a Dummy Round?

Introduction A dummy round or drill round is a round that is completely inert, i.e., contains no primer, propellant, or explosive charge (filling). Purpose It is used to check weapon function, and for crew training. Dummy ammunition is distinct from “practice” ammunition, which may contain smaller than normal amounts of propellant and/or explosive. For example,… Read More

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What is a Rubber Duck?

Introduction In the United States military, a rubber duck, “rubber ducky”, “Blue Gun”, or “Red Gun” is a non-functional training weapon that is fully or partially made of rubber or plastic. They are usually M16 rifles and are commonly used in basic training. Refer to Military Dummy. Purpose Trainees are issued rubber ducks to add… Read More

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An Overview of the M16 Assault Rifle

Introduction The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Calibre 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of military rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine. In 1964, the M16 entered US military service and the following year was deployed… Read More