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Blake Stilwell is a traveler and writer with degrees in design, television & film, journalism, public relations, international relations, and business administration. He is a former combat photographer with experience in politics, entertainment, development, nonprofit, military, and government. His career includes work in Business Insider, Fox News, ABC News, NBC, HBO, and the White House.
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This Boston Red Sox catcher changed the course of World War II
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Blimps, elephants, and 8 other ridiculous and expensive military programs
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Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
After 50 years, a heroic Huey pilot will receive the Medal of Honor
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
14 amazing yet little-known facts about the Korean War
Jun 2, 2018 1:08 AM PDT
Good news: Nuclear beer is safe to drink!
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
Vet congressman wants this Green Beret’s recognition upgraded to the Medal of Honor
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
These 12 historical photos vividly show where the Navy’s term “salty” came from
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
Here are 10 wars that could break out in the next four years
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
That time Muhammed Ali rescued hostages from Saddam Hussein
Jan 28, 2019 7:48 PM PST
This Somali war criminal has been guarding Dulles Airport for the last 20 years
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
This WWII vet inspired almost every comic strip in your Sunday funnies
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
The RAF’s ‘Mach Loop’ turns intense fighter training into a spectator sport
Jun 1, 2018 3:08 PM PDT
This is what a joint US Marine-Japanese training exercise looks like
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
US-backed Syrian rebels are advancing on the ISIS capital
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
This is how Osama bin Laden trained Somalis in the “Black Hawk Down” incident
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
This Marine is the first combat wounded veteran to reach the summit of Mount Everest
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
Sebastian Junger’s new book “Tribe” is nothing short of a lesson for all Americans
Feb 4, 2020 5:23 PM PST
Congress removes provision that would require women to register for the draft
Apr 2, 2018 9:41 AM PDT
This Congressman wants to add “Marine Corps” to the Navy Department’s name
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
6 military video games used to train troops on the battlefield
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
These 5 new military technologies will make your combat lifestyle POG-easy
Nov 1, 2018 8:36 PM PDT
There are achievers and then there’s this Marine astronaut, surgeon, and mathematician
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
These were the last surviving veterans of every major American war through WWI
Feb 5, 2020 7:03 PM PST
Watch airmen and soldiers rescue people from a burning building
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
Green Beret who beat up accused child rapist will be allowed to stay in uniform
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
These are the top ISIS leaders killed by the coalition (so far)
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
12-year-old becomes the youngest EOD Marine
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
US special operators accidentally show off the gear used against ISIS
Nov 1, 2018 8:35 PM PDT
This female Marine says backlash against women in combat is due to ‘butt hurt’
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
Women in combat may cause Congress to end selective service process
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
The Coast Guard has awesome lasers the FDA won’t let them use
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
Here are the winners of the 2015 US military photographer awards
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
These are the ten most powerful militaries in the world
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
The first US troops to fight for America did it on this day in 1775
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
This is the new body armor soldiers are getting in a few years
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
Hollywood’s best and worst fictional US Presidents
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
Wounded veterans helped amputee victims of the Boston Marathon bombing
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
The 13 funniest military memes of the week
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
This documentary alleges the US purchased its space program from Yugoslavia
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
Air Force says an F-35 squadron will be combat-ready in 2016
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
Russian warplanes buzz an American destroyer in the Baltic Sea
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
Here’s what would happen in a war between North and South Korea
May 13, 2019 9:05 PM PDT
This Marine could be the first combat-wounded veteran to climb Everest
Feb 5, 2020 7:03 PM PST
This VA doctor pioneered modern heart surgery
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
The Nazi version of the Great Escape happened in the Arizona desert
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
9 true facts about the ‘Nuclear Club’
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT
This WWII vet fought kamikazes in history’s largest naval battle
Feb 5, 2020 7:03 PM PST
South Korea trained commandos just to kill North Korea’s dictator
Apr 2, 2018 9:40 AM PDT