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Safe Summer Running

Don’t let the blistering summer heat sideline your training or compromise your mission readiness. These hard-earned insights from the pavement show exactly how to tackle those grueling July miles and make it back safely.

A Hidden Hazard

When considering the leading causes of boating fatalities, most people picture a lack of operator training, operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or falling overboard. While that is certainly true, there’s a lesser-known danger that can be equally lethal — carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

  • 21 June 2026
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Lessons from the Court

I know you’re already thinking, “Here we go with another story about a basketball injury.” To some degree, you’re right. Midway through our second game, another player undercut my jump shot, causing me to land hard on the outside toe-end of my running shoes. I crashed hard to the ground. My right ankle ballooned instantly, the pressure chipped a bone, and for the next month, my whole leg looked like a scene from a zombie movie.

  • 7 June 2026
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The Power of Bad Choices

Have you ever made a decision that felt insignificant, only to realize minutes later it might be the one that gets you killed? I have, and it left me with a lesson learned about the importance of risk management, personal accountability and the terrifying indifference of nature.

  • 31 May 2026
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Moss, Mud and Mistakes
  • 24 May 2026
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Boating into the Bank

Without warning, a strong gust of wind lifted the bow straight up and, in a blink of an eye, I was looking at blue sky. The boat spun 90 degrees before the front end dropped and I realized I was headed straight for the riverbank still running wide open. I had enough time to release the tiller arm, grab the sides of the boat and hang on for dear life.

  • 19 April 2026
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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