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93 sources

Each article's sources, in the order the article cites them.

  1. The Ascent Ahead
  2. The Art of Mobility
  3. Mission Critical Radio and You
  4. Breaking In: Covert Methods of Entry
  5. Loiding with the Traveler's Hook
  6. Becoming Unremarkable
  7. LoRa Communication Technology
  8. Freedom or Death
  9. Staying Alive
  10. Why Land Navigation Matters
  11. Open-Source Intelligence
  12. Personal Fabrication and Self-Reliance
  13. Training the Tactical Athlete

The Ascent Ahead

8 sources
  1. Headquarters, Department of the Army, "FM 7-85, Ranger Unit Operations," June 9, 1987, Appendix F, "History of the Rangers."
  2. Headquarters, Department of the Army, "TC 3-97.61, Military Mountaineering," November 26, 2025, paras. 1-41 to 1-43, table 1-1 and figure 1-2, para. 7-51 and table 7-2.
  3. Matthew Slusher, "Lessons from the Ukraine Conflict: Modern Warfare in the Age of Autonomy, Information, and Resilience," Center for Strategic and International Studies, May 2, 2025, csis.org/analysis/lessons-ukraine-conflict-modern-warfare-age-autonomy-information-and-resilience.
  4. Headquarters, Department of the Army, "ATP 3-21.8, Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad," January 11, 2024, paras. 2-37 and table 2-1.
  5. Association of Defense Communities, "'Arctic Angels': Army Reactivates 11th Airborne Division in Alaska," June 7, 2022, defensecommunities.org/?p=71495.
  6. Makenna Tilton, 27th Public Affairs Detachment, "Embracing the Arctic: 10th Mountain Division begins their journey to Arctic," DVIDS, February 12, 2025, dvidshub.net/news/490598.
  7. Congressional Research Service, "The U.S. Army's Mobile Brigade Combat Team (MBCT)," IF13128, everycrsreport.com, updated February 9, 2026.
  8. U.S. Army Infantry School, USAIS Pamphlet 350-6, "Expert Infantryman Badge," August 30, 2023, chapter 7, "12-Mile Foot March and Final Event," p. 24.

The Art of Mobility

11 sources
  1. FM 31-23, Special Forces Mounted Operations, Headquarters, Department of the Army, May 1999, chapter 1.
  2. "Ukraine Lessons for Leaders," a compilation of open-source lessons learned, undated (references through 2023), sections 1 and 5.
  3. Congressional Research Service, "Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)," IF11729, everycrsreport.com, updated June 2, 2026, quoting the Army Transformation Initiative letter of May 1, 2025.
  4. Congressional Research Service, "The U.S. Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)," IF13092, everycrsreport.com, updated April 6, 2026.
  5. U.S. Army, "Army develops ultra-light vehicle for changing battlefields," August 19, 2026, army.mil/article/294695.
  6. MCRP 3-01B, Pistol Marksmanship, Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, November 25, 2003, ch. 5, "Vehicle," pp. 5-3 to 5-4.
  7. C-IED Centre of Excellence, "Tactical changes as derived from the threat by explosive-laden first-person view (FPV) drones in Ukraine," S045-2024, January 19, 2024, sections 3 and 4.
  8. Darragh McGovern, "Drones Drive Battlefield Motorcycle Tactical Shift," Royal United Services Institute, August 21, 2025, rusi.org.
  9. AAA, "How To Change a Tire in 11 Easy Steps," aaa.com, undated, steps 1-8.
  10. Continental Tires, "Retorquing wheels," continental-tires.com, undated.
  11. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, "Tires," nhtsa.gov, undated, "Tire Pressure."

Mission Critical Radio and You

14 sources
  1. Wikipedia, "Voice inversion."
  2. Motorola Solutions, "APX Radio Software Catalog," motorolasolutions.com, 2021, "ADP, DES, DES-XL, DES-OFB Encryption" and "ADP, AES, DES-XL, DES-OFB Encryption," p. 9.
  3. DHS Office for Interoperability and Compatibility, "Project 25 Compliance Assessment Bulletin: Encryption Requirements," P25-CAB-ENC_REQ, dhs.gov, March 2017.
  4. P25 Technology Interest Group and FPIC, "The Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why of Encryption in P25 Public Safety Land Mobile Radio Systems," project25.org, 2023.
  5. P25 Steering Committee, "Approved Project 25 Standards," P25-SC-25-04-001, project25.org, accepted April 23, 2025, "Block Encryption Protocol," TIA-102.AAAD-B.
  6. Motorola Solutions, "XPR 7000 Series" and "XPR 7000e Series," discontinued product pages, motorolasolutions.com.
  7. Radio Depot, "Motorola XPR 7550e," radiodepot.com, product page carrying Motorola's intent-to-cancel notice.
  8. 47 CFR Part 90, Private Land Mobile Radio Services: sections 90.20 and 90.35 (25-50, 150-170 and 450-512 MHz), 90.531 (763-775 and 793-805 MHz) and subpart S (806-824, 851-869, 896-901 and 935-940 MHz); 47 CFR 97.301, amateur 33 cm band 902-928 MHz. eCFR, current to September 1, 2026.
  9. FM 6-02.70, Army Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, May 2010, table 6-10, public safety bands.
  10. 47 CFR Part 95, Personal Radio Services, law.cornell.edu, sections 95.305, 95.567, 95.1705, 95.1767 and 95.2767.
  11. Wikipedia, "Mount Sedgwick (New Mexico)," en.wikipedia.org, undated.
  12. Natural Earth, "Admin 1 - States, Provinces," 1:50m cultural vectors, version 5.1.1, naturalearthdata.com.
  13. ORDE, "Communications Security Posture: Ukraine Operations," version 2.0, January 9, 2023 (pages dated December 17, 2022), COMPLAN section, "Better" and "Good" tiers.
  14. Summits on the Air, "General Rules," document S0.1, issue 1.20, March 30, 2015, rules 3.5 and 3.7.1.

Breaking In: Covert Methods of Entry

2 sources
  1. United States v. Licavoli, 604 F.2d 613, 619 (9th Cir. 1979).
  2. Deviant Ollam, "Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide," 2nd ed., Syngress, 2012, pages xxi, 100, 106, 111, 114, 116 and 118.

Loiding with the Traveler's Hook

3 sources
  1. Deviant Ollam, "Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide," Syngress, 2012, ISBN 978-1-59749-989-7, ch. 5, "Slip attacks against latch bolts," pp. 195-196.
  2. Pat Watson, "Tactical Lock Picking: A Systemized Approach for Responding to Locked Obstacles During Emergencies," Uncensored Tactical, 2020, ISBN 978-1-7348254-0-4, the deadlatch mechanism and latch attacks, PDF pp. 163, 407-409 and 434.
  3. Eddie the Wire, "The Complete Guide to Lock Picking," Loompanics Unlimited, 1981, ISBN 0-915179-06-7, "Bypassing Locks and Locking Mechanisms," pp. 77-78.

Becoming Unremarkable

2 sources
  1. Advanced Situational Awareness - Basic (ASA-B) Student Workbook, 2020, Day 1, "Templates/Prototypes," change blindness.
  2. Anna M. Gielas, "Networked Sensors, Pervasive Surveillance, and AI-Powered Analytics: Urban Warfare in the Age of Smart Cities," Modern War Institute, July 31, 2025.

LoRa Communication Technology

9 sources
  1. Wikipedia, "LoRa," en.wikipedia.org, undated.
  2. Meshtastic, "Introduction" and "Mesh Broadcast Algorithm," meshtastic.org/docs (version 2.8).
  3. Nelos, "What Happened to goTenna Mesh?" Nelos Guides, September 2026, nelos.app/guides/what-happened-to-gotenna-mesh.
  4. Forterra, "Forterra Acquires goTenna, Advancing Autonomous Mission Systems with Next-Generation Communication Technology," press release, Clarksburg, Md., October 9, 2025, forterra.com.
  5. Scott Powell, "MeshCore Philosophy," MeshCore Blog, March 1, 2025, blog.meshcore.io.
  6. Mark Qvist, Reticulum, README, github.com/markqvist/Reticulum, undated.
  7. Benito Sauceda, "Going the Distance: Long-Range Keystroke Injection via LoRa Mesh Networks," DEF CON 34, 2026, presentation slides.
  8. Meshtastic, "Encryption," meshtastic.org/docs/overview/encryption (version 2.8).
  9. FCC, "Plan Ahead for Phase Out of 3G Cellular Networks and Service," fcc.gov, last updated October 7, 2022.

Freedom or Death

12 sources
  1. Natural Earth, naturalearthdata.com: 1:10m Admin 0 boundary lines, land, and 1:10m lakes, version 5.1.0. Public domain.
  2. Wikipedia, "2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict": April 1 to 5, 2016.
  3. Wikipedia, "Talish, Nagorno-Karabakh": captured in the April 2016 clashes and retaken; 40.38139 N, 46.74083 E.
  4. Wikipedia, "First Nagorno-Karabakh War": February 1988 to May 12, 1994, Armenian victory.
  5. The Armenian Weekly, "State Department 'Deeply Troubled' by Kessab Attacks," March 29, 2014: the attack of March 21.
  6. The Armenian Weekly, "Syrian Army in Full Control of Kessab," June 16, 2014: recapture announced June 15.
  7. Wikipedia, "Second Nagorno-Karabakh War": 44 days; ceasefire signed November 9, 2020.
  8. Wikipedia, "Expulsion of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians."
  9. Wikipedia, "Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement": initialed August 8, 2025, White House, Washington.
  10. Headquarters, Department of the Army, "ATP 3-21.8, Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad," January 11, 2024, para. 5-122 and figure 5-6.
  11. Wikipedia, "Republic of Artsakh": the September 28, 2023, decree and Samvel Shahramanyan's statement of December 22, 2023.
  12. American College of Surgeons, "Get Trained" and "Stop the Bleed Frequently Asked Questions," stopthebleed.org.

Staying Alive

4 sources
  1. USASOC and Johns Hopkins APL, ARIS, Human Factors Considerations of Undergrounds in Insurgencies, 2nd ed. (January 25, 2013), ch. 3, p. 35, fig. 3-1.
  2. TC 18-01, Special Forces Unconventional Warfare (January 28, 2011), paras 2-33, 2-36.
  3. Wikipedia, "Ukrainian resistance in Russian-occupied Ukraine."
  4. Nolan Peterson, "Six Key Lessons from Ukraine's Drone War," Irregular Warfare Center, May 20, 2026, irregularwarfarecenter.org/publications/insights/six-key-lessons-from-ukraines-drone-war.

Why Land Navigation Matters

4 sources
  1. TC 3-25.26, Map Reading and Land Navigation, Headquarters, Department of the Army, November 15, 2013, chapter 9, paragraphs 9-26 to 9-35 and 9-40; chapter 10, paragraphs 10-17 and 10-49 to 10-51 (supersedes FM 3-25.26, January 2005, whose figures 10-17 to 10-24 are the drawings).
  2. Linus Höller, "Researchers home in on origins of Russia's Baltic GPS jamming," Defense News, July 2, 2025.
  3. Emma Burrows, Associated Press, "What to Know About Russia's GPS Jamming Operation in Europe," Military.com, September 2, 2025.
  4. Reuters, "Russia can falsify GPS signals deep into Europe, Lithuania says," Arab News Pakistan, May 26, 2026, arabnews.pk/node/2645017.

Open-Source Intelligence

4 sources
  1. Justin Nordine, "OSINT Framework," osintframework.com, https://osintframework.com.
  2. DarkOwl, "Q2 2026 Product Updates and Highlights," darkowl.com, July 16, 2026, https://www.darkowl.com/blog-content/q2-2026-product-updates-and-highlights/.
  3. The Google Earth Team, "Update on Google Earth Pro desktop app downloads," Google Earth Community, July 7, 2026, with the team's reply of July 13, 2026, support.google.com/earth/thread/448773864.
  4. Ukrinform, "Ukrainians send 663,000 reports via chatbot to help Army," Ukrinform, March 20, 2025, quoting Minister for Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, https://ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3972634-ukrainians-send-663000-reports-via-chatbot-to-help-army.html.

Personal Fabrication and Self-Reliance

13 sources
  1. U.S. Army Engineer School, "Carpentry I," Subcourse EN5155, Edition A, July 1995, page 2-25, "Combination Square."
  2. Sean Michael Ragan, "Thingiverse Cracks Down on Firearm Parts," Make:, December 20, 2012.
  3. OctoPrint, "OctoPrint: The Snappy Web Interface for Your 3D Printer," octoprint.org.
  4. Prusa Polymers, "Technical datasheet: Prusament PLA," version 1.1, February 16, 2022.
  5. Polymaker, "Technical Data Sheet: PolyLite PETG," version 4.0, November 2018.
  6. Prusa Polymers, "Technical datasheet: Prusament ASA," version 1.1, February 16, 2022.
  7. Headquarters, Department of the Army, "TM 9-237, Welding Theory and Application," November 6, 1967, Table III, "Melting Points of Metals or Alloys."
  8. Wikipedia, "Sand casting," January 4, 2017, "Basic process," "Patterns" and "Molding box and materials."
  9. Bambu Lab, "Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D Printer," product page, tech specs and FAQ, store.bambulab.com.
  10. Congressional Research Service, LSB11325, "Supreme Court Upholds ATF 'Ghost Gun' Regulation in Bondi v. VanDerStok," June 18, 2025.
  11. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Defense Distributed v. Blanche, No. 4:22-cv-00691-O, Opinion & Order (ECF No. 330), August 17, 2026, pp. 27-29.
  12. U.S. Department of Justice, Notice of Appeal, Defense Distributed v. Blanche, No. 4:22-cv-00691-O (ECF No. 332), October 9, 2026.
  13. 3D Printing Industry, "Platform Tightens Controls Amid Regulatory Pressure Over 3D Printed Firearm Files," July 22, 2025.

Training the Tactical Athlete

7 sources
  1. 75th Ranger Regiment, "75th Ranger Regiment Human Performance Manual," 2021, Energy System Development, pp. 136-140.
  2. Sgt. Woodlyne Escarne, "Army introduces new fitness test for 2025," U.S. Army, May 14, 2025, army.mil/article/285501.
  3. U.S. Army, "Army Fitness Test" and "Combat Field Test," program page and FAQ, army.mil/aft.
  4. Army Public Affairs, "Army establishes new fitness test of record to strengthen readiness and lethality," U.S. Army, April 21, 2025, army.mil/article/284799.
  5. Hunter Rhoades, "Army Expands Program that Transforms How Soldiers Prepare for Combat," U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, December 8, 2025, army.mil/article/289422.
  6. U.S. Army, "Army Fitness Test Score Tables," effective June 1, 2025, army.mil/aft.
  7. Headquarters, Department of the Army, ATP 7-22.01, "Holistic Health and Fitness Testing," March 12, 2026, paras. 2-53 to 2-77.