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Courtesy of Dave Berke Dave Berke's career in aviation began after watching 'Top Gun' at age 13, inspiring his path. Berke, a Marine Corps fighter pilot, flew top jets, including the F-22 Raptor and F-35B Lightning II. The F-22 Raptor's maneuverability and stealth impressed Berke more than any other aircraft. At 13, Dave Berke watched "Top Gun" and decided he wanted to become a fighter pilot. Decades later, he was teaching at the real TOPGUN school and had flown in the cockpits of four of the most capable fighters ever fielded by the US military. He flew combat missions from aircraft carriers, served as a forward air controller in Iraq, taught strike-fighter tactics at TOPGUN, and eventually became the first operational commander to fly the Marine Corps' F-35B. Over the course of his career, Berke piloted the F/A-18 Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, and F-35B Lightning II, and estimates he accumulated about 3,000 flight hours. Dave during Formation flight training in the T-45A Goshawk Advanced Jet Trainer at Naval Air Station Kingsville, TX, in 1996. Courtesy of Dave Berke "I'm pretty sure no one else has flown those four jets," Berke said of his time in uniform. "During my time in my career, I was definitely the luckiest guy." After spending 23 years as a Marine Corps fighter pilot before retiring in 2017, Berke says each aircraft excelled in different ways, but one still stands apart from the rest. The Raptor is hard to beat Dave prepping to launch on a flight in the F-35B at Eglin Air Force Base, FL in 2012. He was the first operation pilot in the world to fly the F-35B. Courtesy of Dave Berke Berke said people often ask him which fighter was his favorite. "The short, easy answer is the F-22 Raptor is a unique aircraft," he said. "Getting to fly that was amazing, and it really doesn't have a real equal in the world that it operates." However, he was careful not to dismiss the other planes he flew. The F/A-18 was Berke's first operational fighter and the aircraft he flew the most. He described it as his "first love," praising its versatility as a fighter and attack aircraft capable of performing nearly every mission in the Navy and Marine Corps arsenal. The aftermath of the self-induced G-suit hose mishap that knocked out Dave's front teeth and gave him his callsign "Chip." Courtesy of Dave Berke The F-16, which he began flying as a TOPGUN instructor, offered more power and performance than the Hornet and served as the aircraft that ultimately helped qualify him for an exchange program flying the Air Force's F-22 Raptor. The F-35, meanwhile, changed the way he thought about air combat altogether. Rather than emphasizing speed or maneuverability, the aircraft's strength lies in its ability to collect, fuse, and share information. Flying the F-35 convinced Berke that future warfare will be defined by information dominance and situational awareness. Still, out of all four aircraft, the F-22 impressed him most. He described the Raptor as a jet with "no real equal," pointing to its speed, stealth, thrust-vectoring engines, and ability to perform maneuvers that seemed to "defy the laws of physics." The moment he realized the F-22 was different Dave walking to a training flight in the T-2 Buckeye jet trainer at Naval Air Station Meridien, MS in 1995. Courtesy of Dave Berke Berke vividly remembers his first flight in the F-22. At the time, he had already accumulated years of experience in the F/A-18 and F-16. He arrived at Tyndall Air Force Base as the first Marine selected to fly the aircraft. "The way it felt, the way it sounded, the way it moved, it was very obvious this was unlike anything I'd ever flown," Berke said. "I fell in love with that jet from the second I climbed into that thing." What impressed him most was the aircraft's maneuverability. The F-22's thrust-vectoring engines allow pilots to point the aircraft in ways that conventional fighters cannot. Berke described performing maneuvers that would be impossible in the F/A-18 or F-16. Dave preparing to launch on a solo training flight in the T-2 Buckeye jet trainer at Naval Air Station Meridian, MS in 1995. Courtesy of Dave Berke "The first time you get a sense of what we call the super maneuverability of the Raptor," he said, "you just can't do that in a fourth-generation airplane." The aircraft combines that maneuverability with stealth, powerful sensors, and extraordinary speed. According to Berke, the result is a fighter that feels fundamentally different from anything that came before it. "Once you feel that, you really get a sense from the cockpit this is a different machine from anything I ever flew before or after," he said. "There's just nothing like the Raptor." Read the original article on Business Insider

When I need basics for prepping healthier meals for my family, I tend to shop at Trader Joe's. Stephanie Dreyer I'm a recipe developer and meal-prep expert who often gets grocery staples from Trader Joe's. My favorite products are the ones that save me time in the kitchen, like frozen rice. Preprepared plant-based proteins and vegetables also make it easy for my family to eat healthy. As a recipe developer, meal-prep expert, and mom of three, I make dinner at least five nights a week — but I don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. Trader Joe's array of specialty items, variety of plant-based options, and bounty of preprepared ingredients make it easy for me to cook healthy dinners that taste delicious. Here are some of my favorite Trader Joe's products for planning nutritious meals with ease. The vegan salad dressings taste better than homemade. Stephanie Dreyer My kids can't believe these flavorful Caesar, green-goddess, and creamy-dill dressings in the refrigerated section are completely plant-based. Plus, they have fewer than 100 calories per serving and are made from simple ingredients. I'm vegan and the rest of my family isn't, so they're my answer for zhuzhing up steamed vegetables, grain bowls, wraps, and, of course, salads. Protein-enriched pasta powers up Italian night. Stephanie Dreyer I'm always looking for ways to add more protein to meals, and I do so by using certain pasta varieties from Trader Joe's in noodle dishes. There are several options for pasta with up to 14 grams of protein per serving, including varieties made with lentils, brown rice, quinoa, and chickpeas. Beyond pasta night, I also use the noodles to ramp up salads, veggie stir-fries, and curries. Canned chili saves me time on busy weeknights. Stephanie Dreyer Trader Joe's simple can of vegetarian chili is great on nights when I don't feel like cooking. It's vegan, so everyone in my family can enjoy it. I love that the added pea protein boosts the protein content alongside the red beans. I serve it with a variety of toppings so everyone can pick what they like. I'll also use it as a topping for baked potatoes or sweet potato "nachos." Salad kits can be used for any number of meals. Stephanie Dreyer There's a wide variety of salad kits at Trader Joe's, from sweet-chili mango to pizza ranch. Sometimes I just follow the package instructions to build a flavorful salad, but the kits have also inspired a number of dinners in my house. I use the Mediterranean kit as a base for falafel bowls and the Southwestern chopped as a pizza topping. New varieties always seem to be popping up on shelves, creating limitless options for creativity. There's so much you can do with a block of tofu. Stephanie Dreyer Trader Joe's offers a variety of tofu, but the high-protein super-firm, baked teriyaki-flavored, and baked Sriracha-flavored varieties are my favorites. The pre-seasoned and baked varieties are ready to slice, crumble, or air-fry without any prep. Meanwhile, the high-protein tofu can be whipped up for a number of dishes and provides 5 more grams of protein per serving than the store's standard extra-firm block. Some of my menu highlights include grilled tofu "steaks" topped with chimichurri and breaded tofu sticks served with dipping sauces. Steamed lentils are a meal prepper's best friend. Stephanie Dreyer Preparing beans and legumes can be time-consuming, but they're one of the best plant-based protein sources. So, the prepared lentil package in the refrigerated section at Trader Joe's is a handy staple. I use it in countless ways: filling taco shells, stirring into pasta sauces, and sprinkling on salads, to name a few. I've also combined the lentils with lemon juice, fresh herbs, and Trader Joe's bruschetta to make a hearty filling for a wrap. Frozen brown rice saves me time. Stephanie Dreyer I always keep a box of Trader Joe's brown rice in my freezer to make easy weeknight meals, from grain bowls and stir-fries to burritos and casseroles. Instead of meal-prepping a big pot of rice at the start of the week, I can just pull out one of these packets and microwave it for four minutes. I'm also a fan of the store's frozen jasmine rice. Shelled edamame adds a protein boost to meals. Stephanie Dreyer Trader Joe's package of lightly salted edamame is ready to eat, making it a go-to for my Asian-inspired meals. I sprinkle them into stir-fries, teriyaki bowls, and sushi rolls, but they're also just great for snacking. We go through the refrigerated package in a week and don't have to worry about it going bad, but there's also a frozen option. Spiralized veggies are a fun way to level up dishes. Stephanie Dreyer Much to my kids' chagrin, one of the easiest ways to level up the nutrition factor in my family's meals is to add more vegetables. Luckily, all of us can get behind Trader Joe's fun zucchini spirals and butternut-squash zig-zags. I toss the spiralized zucchini with protein-enriched spaghetti and use the butternut-squash pieces to replace thicker noodles in soups and casseroles. Greek chickpeas add instant flavor with no prep. Stephanie Dreyer Tossed with soybean oil, lemon juice, parsley, salt, cumin, garlic powder, and black pepper, Trader Joe's Greek chickpeas are my shortcut for adding zest and plant protein to meals. For salads, I skip the dressing and toss the chickpeas directly into the bowl with the juice of a lemon. Or, I'll roast them until crunchy and use them as croutons. I also love to spoon them over grilled vegetables such as zucchini, cauliflower, and portobello mushrooms. Keep reading Trader Joe's diaries like this one. This story was originally published on January 18, 2025, and most recently updated on June 24, 2026. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Bill McCullough for BI This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Home is where the cold plunge is. Forget curbside appeal and great school districts. Some homeowners are playing the really long game with their homes. From infrared saunas to cold-plunge pools, BI's James Rodriguez reports on the wellness and longevity hacks people are upgrading their homes with. Turning your place into a Bryan Johnson fantasy can get expensive. (Hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers can easily run you north of $45,000.) But it's not just the ultrawealthy getting in on the action. People with more moderate means are turning their homes into mini wellness retreats. The trend is real, with mentions of the word "wellness" in Zillow listings increasing 33% last year. Renovating a house based on any trend comes with risks. (Anyone in the market for a house with popcorn ceilings? Anyone?) But since this is just as much an investment in yourself as your home, maybe there's more upside. Creating wellness palaces in isolation might risk turning our homes into prisons. Research consistently shows, and even longevity experts like Johnson admit, that the most effective ways to improve your lifespan are free or cheap. As nice as it is to have all this stuff in your backyard, there are real benefits to leaving your house. Or, as the kids say, 'touching grass.' People who have lived past 100 previously told BI they view regular social interactions as far more important than any pill or fancy machine. That's why I'd like to make the case for an under-the-radar wellness hack: the gym friend. A unique relationship in our social structure, the gym friend is a close confidant who doesn't even know your last name. Relationships bonded between sets and spins are built differently. They hold you accountable in ways that are less annoying than a lifelong friend or family member. I might only see Dave in gym shorts and sneakers, but that doesn't make the knowledge we trade any less valuable. So go out and get yourself a gym friend. And who knows. Maybe they'll have an at-home sauna that they'll let you use. Read the original article on Business Insider

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