The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a series of tests that everyone who enlists in the U.S. military has to take. It allows the military to determine what job an enlisted person is suited for. The Armed Services Qualification Test (AFQT) score is derived from four of the nine subtests of the ASVAB: Paragraph Comprehension (PC), Word Knowledge (WK), Mathematics Knowlege (MK), and Arithmetic Reasoning (AR). History of the ASVAB...
Hot walkers are responsible for hand-walking racehorses to cool them down after races and workouts. Duties The primary duty of a hot walker is to lead a racehorse around the shedrow until it has cooled out thoroughly after a race or workout. They may also hose the horse down or give it a full bath before returning it to the stall. Other duties for hot walkers may include holding horses for treatment by the farrier and veterinarian, raking the shedrow, or general barn duties as assigned....
For this gal, it’s all about the mind, and wavelengths she’s moving through. Aquarius is the Waterbearer and the glyph is two wavy lines. These lines are symbolic of the currents – ideas, vibes, frequencies, and other mediums of the universe. Often she’s tuned into what’s current, and the first to spy future trends. Her antennae are up, and she’s reading your vibe. If you have a stimulating mental rapport, that is a great start....
The United States Marine Corps Special Response Team (SRT) are advanced trained military police officers who are Marines. They are considered the USMC SWAT Team for emergencies and first response issues that require a higher trained operator to deal with such as hostage situations, active shooter, and even embassy evacuation. There are many situations the military police on base need to be prepared for - such as VIP protection, barricaded incidents, and even a terrorist attack....
The need for Explosive Ordnance Disposal did not occur until during World War II, after many casualties involving ordnance that was in the ground or water and had not exploded on initial impact. The Allied Forces teamed to create programs that would “render-safe” all the unexploded ordnance found by all military members. Due to the advance of technology in bomb making, the need throughout the military was created and the first EOD school began in Washington, D....
Just over half the seats were filled in Los Angeles Memorial Stadium, roughly 32,000 empty, for Super Bowl I, named retroactively, to replace the longwinded AFL-NFL World Championship Game title. Many complained about the top ticket prices of $12. It is amazing how much things have changed. The first Super Bowl game was played on January 15, 1967, when the National Football League (NFL) champion Green Bay Packers (13-2) defeated the American Football League (AFL) champion Kansas City Chiefs (12-2-1) by a score of 35–10....
Tennessee is a Southeastern state with a Rocky Mountain feel to it. While there is no coastline to speak of in Tennessee, the paddling opportunities abound in this mountainous state. There seems to be a spider web of lakes, rivers, and streams all over the landscape of this southern gem. Also, Tennessee is a premier whitewater kayaking and rafting state with the Olympic quality Ocoee River at the forefront. Here is all the information you need to go kayaking, canoeing, and rafting in Tennessee....
In many table tennis communities, it’s common to separate ping-pong players into three broad groups: beginners, intermediate players, and advanced players. This article will explain the ten main attributes that separate these three main groups. For each of these attributes, think of a sliding scale, with the beginner level at one end and the advanced level at the other, with intermediate status in the middle. Then, you can assign a fairly accurate standard to a particular player by deciding where the majority of his attributes lie on the scale....
Everybody loves singing along with their favorite songs, but sometimes it’s hard to figure out what those singers are actually saying. The good news is that most of the time, the lyrics we think we hear are way funnier than the actual lyrics. Check out the funniest misheard song lyrics ever uttered. 01 of 22 “Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy” Via Getty Images/Evening Standard The iconic rock anthem “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix is well-known for its commonly misheard words....
Paintball is enjoyed by many people from all sorts of backgrounds. Just as many types of people can enjoy the sport, there are many reasons why they enjoy it. Here is a list of just a few of the reasons why we love paintball. 01 of 10 Friends Paintball is a social game. It’s a chance to get away from everyday life and spend some time with people you know and get to know new friends....
As the name implies, the Chinese penhold grip on a pingpng racket is similar to the way you hold a pen for writing. The thumb and index finger hold onto the racket handle, while the other three fingers curl around the back of the racket. The photograph shows the way that the thumb and forefinger are held and one version of the way the three remaining fingers may be arranged. There are many minor differences in the way players place their fingers for this grip, although it is still considered the traditional Chinese penhold....
The current cut rule at The Masters Tournament is this: Following the second round, golfers with the low 50 scores, plus ties, plus any golfer within 10 strokes of the lead, advance to play the final two rounds. Therefore, if the golfer in 51st place is 11 strokes behind the leader after 36 holes, only 50 golfers advance to play the weekend. But more than 50 make the cut when there are ties for 50th place following the second round, or when golfers outside the Top 50 are still within 10 strokes of the 36-hole leader....
Golf superstar Phil Mickelson usually goes by the nickname “Lefty” because he plays golf left-handed, although he is otherwise right-handed. TV commentators also sometimes call him “Phil the Thrill” because of his go-for-broke style of playing. The fans love the three-time Masters winner and the way he plays, as well as his wife, Amy. But not everyone is a Mickelson fan. Earlier in his career, he acquired the unflattering nickname “Figjam,” which is an acronym that begins with a profanity: “F—, I’m good, just ask me....
Ludwig van Beethoven was well into his career and almost completely deaf when he wrote his famous piano piece, Fur Elise, in 1810. Though the title of the piece comes from a discovered manuscript signed by Beethoven and dedicated to Elise, that signed paper has since been lost - sparking an interest in learning who “Elise” could be. Fur Elise was not published until 1867, 40 years after Beethoven’s 1827 death....
These funny college memes poke fun at the so-called best years of your life. College is full of fantastic experiences—discovering academic passions, making lifelong friends—as well as downsides like stress and student debt. Luckily, college students are always happy to satirize their institutions of higher learning, as these hilarious college memes demonstrate. 01 of 24 Group Projects Are the Worst Via Instagram At least they would finally be doing what you asked them to do....
In 1969, ZZ Top got its start in Houston, Texas. The original ZZ Top members include Billy Gibbons on vocals and guitar; Dusty Hill on vocals and bass; and Frank Beard rocking out on the drums. The original band members have performed for more than 40 years, which is a distinct accomplishment for rock bands. ZZ Top Gets Its Start The remnants of two Houston area garage bands – Moving Sidewalks (Billy Gibbons) and American Blues (Frank Beard and Dusty Hill) – formed the band....
Sometimes there’s a beauty in seeing the similarities between yourself and the people across the aisle. Other times, the people across the aisle say such mind-numbingly stupid things that there’s no point in calling their words anything other than nonsense. Relive the last two decades of Republican mediocrity with the following collection of crazy quotes by renowned right-wing nutjobs. 01 of 45 Donald Trump on Using Nukes “Why can’t we use nuclear weapons?...
A “conceded putt” is a putt that your opponent in a golf match gives you; that is, your opponent allows you to count the putt as made without requiring you to actually stroke it into the hole. As soon as your opponent tells you he’s conceding your putt, your putt is considered holed. If you were laying three and your putt is conceded, you pick up your golf ball, mark down a “4” on your scorecard and move on....
This swim workout will be fun for some swimmers if you consider hard work fun. One of the goals of the workout is to mix up the efforts quite a bit. Some of the swims are at a swimmer’s best effort, and some are easy, and some are in-between. Do your best to go fast when it is time to go fast and to go easy when it is time to go easy....
The 360 Pop Shove It looks a lot like a regular Pop Shove It, only the board spins around a full 360 degrees instead of the usual 180 from a Pop Shove. This trick looks like it might be an easy step up from the Pop Shove, but it’s actually pretty tough! So take your time as you practice, and don’t get too frustrated if it takes you a while. And if it DOESN’T takes you a while, well then, go brag about it!...
