Two new tests have been introduced to the Gurkha selection process in Nepal to ensure all future troops are in top physical condition. For the first time, the 2014/15 intake was required to undertake so-called functional mobility screening (FMS) – various stretching and balancing exercises – to examine muscle flexibility and strength as well as an ECG to check for possible heart problems.… Read More
“Adversity reveals the genius of a general; good fortune conceals it.“ Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus): a famous lyric poet from ancient Rome.
“Bella detesta matribus.“ “Wars are the dread of mothers.“ Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus): a famous lyric poet from ancient Rome.
This article will provide the reader with a description of the term ‘crap hat’, and its association with berets and peak caps. The article will then move on to the history of berets from a military perspective, with an outline of the pertinent facts/dates rather than being a definitive account. Next, the article will discuss… Read More
According to new research, men who are in the normal weight range in middle life and then let their weight creep up have a better life expectancy than those whose BMI remains at the baseline of 22-25. This finding from the Oslo Study of 5239 men born in 1923-1932 should not come as a surprise… Read More
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