If ever a New Year’s Day brought a need for the reset button, it was January 1, 2021. Last year was wrought with a fatal and global pandemic, financial chaos, political bedlam, and wide social upheaval.
Maintaining physical, mental, and spiritual health over the past year has been just as much of a challenge for our Service members as it has for the population as a whole, according to numerous experts.
So, it makes sense that from a military standpoint, the concept of Total Force Fitness (TFF) has been in need of a re-introduction as we sail into February, with the promises of new COVID-19 vaccines and the peril of new strains of the virus. The TFF concept reconsiders what it means to be healthy beyond the typical focus on physical fitness and nutrition. It looks at the “whole self” and the aspects of overall health key to performance and battle-readiness.
Today
Becoming windy with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. High around 70F. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Higher wind gusts possible..
Tonight
Thunderstorms and gusty winds during the evening will give way to mainly clear skies after midnight. Low 49F. SSW winds at 20 to 30 mph, decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Higher wind gusts possible. Updated: March 22, 2021 @ 3:54 am