Introduction Aleksey Petrovich Maresyev (Russian: Алексей Петрович Маресьев; 20 May 1916 to 18 May 2001) was a Soviet and Russian military pilot who became a Soviet fighter ace during World War II despite becoming a double amputee. Biography Before joining the army in 1937 Maresyev worked as a turner and then participated in the construction… Read More
An Overview of Electrolyte Imbalance
Introduction Electrolyte imbalance, or water-electrolyte imbalance, is an abnormality in the concentration of electrolytes in the body. Electrolytes play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis in the body. They help to regulate heart and neurological function, fluid balance, oxygen delivery, acid–base balance and much more. Electrolyte imbalances can develop by consuming too little or too… Read More
Who was Douglas Bader (1910-1982)?
Introduction Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, DL, FRAeS (21 February 1910 to 05 September 1982) was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War. He was credited with 22 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables, one shared probable and 11 enemy aircraft… Read More
Conscription of People with Disabilities
Introduction Military conscription of people with disabilities, sometimes termed a disability draft, has occurred on various occasions historically. Cases Below are listed known cases of the drafting of disabled persons: Volunteers This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_of_people_with_disabilities >; it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA).… Read More
An Overview of McNamara’s Folly
Introduction Project 100,000 – also known as McNamara’s 100,000, McNamara’s Folly, McNamara’s Morons, and McNamara’s Misfits – was a controversial 1960s programme by the United States Department of Defence (DoD) to recruit soldiers who would previously have been below military mental or medical standards. Project 100,000 was initiated by Defence Secretary Robert McNamara in October… Read More
An Overview of the McNamara Fallacy
Introduction The McNamara fallacy (also known as the quantitative fallacy), named for Robert McNamara, the US Secretary of Defence from 1961 to 1968, involves making a decision based solely on quantitative observations (or metrics) and ignoring all others. The reason given is often that these other observations cannot be proven. “But when the McNamara discipline… Read More
An Overview of Central Nervous System Fatigue
Introduction Central nervous system (CNS) fatigue, or central fatigue, is a form of fatigue that is associated with changes in the synaptic concentration of neurotransmitters within the CNS (including the brain and spinal cord) which affects exercise performance and muscle function and cannot be explained by peripheral factors that affect muscle function. In healthy individuals,… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 