by Andrew Marshall

What’s Been Happening to Children’s Resting Pulse Rates Since 1980?

I think we can safely state that adults, across the centuries, have worried that the children of the next generation will be soft and unfit for the rigours of life. The latest explanation of this Spartan anxiety comes in a study of resting pulse rates in 9-11 year old children in the UK between 1980… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Sports Drinks Adverts are Banned for False Claims

An article by Deborah Cohen for the British Medical Journal: An advertising campaign claiming that the sports drink Lucozade Sport “hydrates and fuels you” better than water has been banned across the UK. The Advertising Standards Authority received 63 complaints—including one from the Natural Hydration Council—about the television and poster adverts featuring Real Madrid’s Gareth… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

British Army Infantry Training: What are the Factors Associated with Failure to Complete?

Research Paper Title Identifying and Understanding Factors Associated with Failure to Complete Infantry Training among British Army Recruits. Background Over 30% of the British Army’s Infantry Recruits who underwent training between 1999 and 2003 failed to complete their training. Previous studies have focused predominantly on identifying the cumulative reasons for failure. There is a dearth… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

3 Women Have, Finally, Passed the Enlisted USMC Infantry Course

An article in the Washington Post reveals that, in November 2013, three women passed the United States Marine Corps (USMC) enlisted infantry course. However, women will still not be allowed to serve in the infantry and USMC leaders state they require another two years of study to determine if it is feasible for women to… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

The British Army Command, Leadership & Management Programme

Getting Promotion The Army is committed to ensuring that soldiers have the training and skills required for promotion. A Command, Leadership and Management (CLM) programme is mandatory for those selected for promotion to the rank of Non-Commissioned Officer. The aim of the soldiers’ education programme is to improve the performance of soldiers both in barracks… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

The Qualities & Functions of a ‘Military’ Leader

Qualities of a Leader Courage. Willpower. Initiative. Knowledge. Integrity. Self confidence. Enthusiasm. An ability to communicate. Functions of a Leader Planning. Briefing. Controlling. Supporting. Discipline. Evaluating. As taught on the now defunct Military Proficiency Certificate (MPC) course to Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCOs). The MPC was replaced by the Command, Leadership and Management (CLM) programme, which… Read More