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Originally from Utica, Michigan, Dave served four years as an Infantry Rifleman in the United States Marine Corps with the 3d Marine Division. Currently, he’s a screenwriting student at the New York Film Academy and a contributing writer for WATM.

More from David

8 reasons Marines hate on the Navy

Oct 16, 2022

8 types of recruits you’ll meet in Marine Corps boot camp

Oct 1, 2022

Special Forces veterans were the most important part of ‘Triple Frontier’

Sep 25, 2022

6 reasons why being a Roman Legionnaire would suck

Aug 14, 2022

6 things that annoy Marines on Navy ships

Jul 18, 2022

marines alien invasion

5 reasons why US Marines could easily destroy an alien invasion

Jun 5, 2022

5 of the most accurate military representations on screen

May 31, 2022

grenades

Five things movies get wrong about grenades

May 16, 2022

This is Earth’s best defense against an alien invasion

Apr 30, 2022

This is what it was like to train right next to North Korea

Apr 4, 2022

This is the only woman to join the French Foreign Legion

Mar 18, 2022

5 popular debates Marines are passionate about

Mar 17, 2022

The fascinating beginning of the term ‘grunt’

Mar 8, 2022

That time Guy Gabaldon convinced 1,500 Japanese troops not to fight to the death

Feb 5, 2022

This is the true origin of the Marine Recon paddle

Jan 24, 2022

6 activities in the infantry that are more common than combat

Jan 9, 2022

6 things you should know about Mountain Warfare Training

Jan 5, 2022

5 things you should know about Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

Jan 2, 2022

The 3 reasons why ‘Generation Kill’ feels so authentic

Jan 2, 2022

5 things about the M16A4 that you complained about

Dec 27, 2021

6 ways for a POG to be accepted by grunts

Dec 19, 2021

6 of the most notable pre-M16 military guns

Nov 18, 2021

5 reasons you should know about the hardcore Selous Scouts

Oct 25, 2021

5 reasons a draft is a terrible idea

Aug 21, 2021

6 reasons you can never trust recruits in boot camp

Jul 24, 2021

5 reasons your troops are more important than promotion

Jul 23, 2021

5 of the most important rules for setting an ambush

Jul 14, 2021

Watch how bulletproof these ‘Star Wars’ inspired helmets are

Jul 10, 2021

7 painful things that are better than getting OC sprayed

Jun 23, 2021

5 more common movie mistakes veterans can spot right away

Jun 15, 2021

5 of the most annoying misconceptions about Marine boot camp

May 18, 2021

5 reasons Deadpool would make an amazing platoon sergeant

May 14, 2021

6 reasons why working with a foreign military can suck

May 4, 2021

6 reasons why beach assaults actually suck

Apr 30, 2021

5 big reasons why you should’ve gone to the Marine Corps Ball

Apr 29, 2021

5 useful Marine habits that will improve your life

Mar 26, 2021

5 things we should do in the event of a robot uprising

Mar 25, 2021

5 reasons Okinawa is an awesome deployment

Mar 18, 2021

5 key features that define a machine gun

Mar 5, 2021

5 real-life reasons why it’s okay to be a ‘camper’ in games

Mar 4, 2021

5 annoying things that always seem to happen in the field

Feb 28, 2021

The fascinating beginning of the term ‘POG’

Feb 26, 2021

automatic weapons

The 6 most favored automatic weapons

Feb 22, 2021

4 of the most hardcore World War I shock troops

Feb 18, 2021

5 ways to skate in Marine Corps boot camp

Feb 18, 2021

5 reasons why Marines and sailors get along so well

Feb 16, 2021

Can helmets stop bullets? Watch to find out.

Feb 2, 2021

6 reasons why it would suck to be a Space Marine in ‘Halo’

Jan 28, 2021

Here’s what it was like on a South Korean Navy ship

Jan 22, 2021

5 things you can learn from ‘Band of Brothers’

Jan 20, 2021

This is what basic Marine infantry training is like

Jan 14, 2021

6 reasons Marines go crazy for the M27 automatic rifle

Jan 14, 2021