by Andrew Marshall

The Mental Health of Canadian Forces while on Deployment

Research Paper Title Mental Health of Canadian Forces Members while on Deployment to Afghanistan. Background The deployed environment poses special challenges to the delivery of effective in-theatre mental health care. Our study sought to identify the prevalence and impact of symptoms of mental health problems in Canadian Forces (CF) personnel serving in Task Force Afghanistan;… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Special Forces & ACL Reconstruction

Research Paper Title Return to Full Duty after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Is The Second Time more Difficult? Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur repeatedly in Special Operations Forces (SOF). In this study, we sought to determine whether military patients requiring a second (i.e., revision) ACL reconstruction in the same knee had a lower… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

10,000 Hours & Genes: Does Practice Make Perfect?

An article from the July 5th – 11th 2014 Economist: “TO MASTER the violin takes 10,000 hours of practice. Put in that time and expertise will follow. This, at least, is what many music teachers – following Malcolm Gladwell’s prescription for achieving expertise in almost any field by applying the requisite amount of effort –… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

TV Show: Royal Marines Commando School

Programme Title: Royal Marines Commando School Synopsis: This new documentary series has unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the Royal Marines’ military training programme. The first two weeks of the 32-week recruit training course are among the toughest recruits will face. My Thoughts: The first two weeks will be difficult due to the fact that the recruits… Read More