For those of us who are used to the convenience of a commercial gym, home workouts can seem (for a variety of reasons) a foreign and challenging experience. If you have relied on the unique environment and huge variety of equipment to keep you motivated at your gym, working out in the living room can… Read More
Dating someone that is in the military, or dating while in the military, can be challenging. There is the constant threat of being shipped out and always some mystery involved as to where your loved ones are going. However, that does not mean you cannot have a great and enjoyable dating experience. Below we share… Read More
The scientific study of cannabinoids (aka the active compounds found in hemp) is still in its early stage. In addition to CBD (one of the cannabinoids in hemp), a few others have garnered attention. As well as a growing body of private-sector research, the US National Institutes of Health budgeted $1.5 million in 2019 for… Read More
Introduction Military Spouse Day, also known as Military Spouse Appreciation Day, is celebrated on the Friday before Mother’s Day in the United States. Many United States citizens take this day to acknowledge the significant contributions, support, and sacrifices of spouses of their Armed Forces. Each year, the US President normally commemorates this day with a… Read More
Events AD 69: The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor. 366: The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire. 1492: Reconquista: The Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders. 1680: Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of… Read More
Research Paper Title Post-traumatic stress following military deployment: Genetic associations and cross-disorder genetic correlations. Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex psychiatric disorder that occurs with relatively high frequency after deployment to warzones (∼10%). While twin studies have estimated the heritability to be up to 40%, thus indicating a considerable genetic component in the… Read More
“War is a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.” Ernest Hemingway (1899 to 1961) Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American novelist and short-story writer, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He was noted both for the intense masculinity of his writing and for his adventurous and widely publicised life. His succinct… Read More
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