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As National Parks get crowded, reps want spots saved for troops, vets

Several popular parks sites have shifted to a lottery system for admission to control crowd sizes.

By Leo Shane III

6 months ago

15 extra pounds of gear can be the difference between life or death in a firefight, this Marine officer’s research says

When she ran the simulations and added more weight “casualties just went up.”

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago