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About Me

Tim Kirkpatrick entered the Navy in 2007 as a Hospital Corpsman and deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan with 3rd Battalion 5th Marines in the fall of 2010. Tim now has degrees in both Film Production and Screenwriting. tim.kirkpatrick@wearethemighty.com

More from Tim

4 of the best tips on getting through BUD/S, according a Navy SEAL
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Nov 15, 2022
That time Russian troops repelled Germans with just their mangled faces
ByTim Kirkpatrick
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ByTim Kirkpatrick
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combat adrenaline
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ByTim Kirkpatrick
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ByTim Kirkpatrick
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ByTim Kirkpatrick
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ByTim Kirkpatrick
Nov 7, 2022
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ByTim Kirkpatrick
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ByTim Kirkpatrick
Nov 6, 2022
This Medal of Honor recipient shot down enemy aircraft on his first time out
ByTim Kirkpatrick
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6 things you want to take back before getting out of the military
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Nov 4, 2022
5 things we wished we knew before joining the Navy
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Nov 2, 2022
This Green Beret is considered one of the most decorated soldiers of all time
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Nov 2, 2022
5 reasons why ‘Saving Private Ryan’ should have been about Pvt. Ryan
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Nov 1, 2022
Here’s why some Corpsmen are considered Marines, and some aren’t
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Oct 15, 2022
4 dangers medics face while deployed in combat
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Oct 15, 2022
This is why the national anthem is played before sporting events
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Oct 15, 2022
This legendary Navy skipper sank 19 enemy ships
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 25, 2022
gary beikirch Green Beret
This Green Beret lived in a cave before receiving the Medal of Honor
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 25, 2022
How this patrolman engaged 50 enemy troops with a single M60 will make you proud
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 25, 2022
barnes
6 reasons why ‘Platoon’ should have been about Sergeant Barnes
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 24, 2022
combat deployment
7 things troops did on deployment are totally proud of
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 24, 2022
basic training contraband
6 crazy things actually found in boot camp amnesty boxes
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 24, 2022
bouncing betty
Why the ‘Bouncing Betty’ was absolutely devastating
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 22, 2022
6 ways you can tell a troop isn’t an infantryman
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 21, 2022
Hamburger Hill footage
Watch this rarely seen footage of the assault on Hamburger Hill
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 21, 2022
combat wounds
Why deadly wounds aren’t treated first in combat
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 20, 2022
george lang medal of honor
This Medal of Honor recipient blocked out being paralyzed to finish the mission
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 8, 2022
first firefight
6 questions you asked yourself after your first firefight
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 7, 2022
navy dixie cup
This is the history behind the Navy’s ‘Dixie Cup’
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 5, 2022
bell bottoms
This is why the Navy wears bell bottoms, and it’s not for fashion
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Sep 4, 2022
marine raiders vs recon
3 key differences between Recon Marines and Marine Raiders
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Aug 28, 2022
rip it
5 reasons why Rip It is the go-to energy drink for infantrymen
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Aug 21, 2022
vets honor the fallen
5 honorable ways veterans pay respect to the fallen
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Aug 19, 2022
7 more phrases old school veterans can’t stop saying — and we love it
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Aug 19, 2022
agent orange in vietnam
4 things you didn’t know about Agent Orange
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Aug 14, 2022
7 best ways to pass time on a combat deployment
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Aug 11, 2022
9 of the biggest mistakes sailors make while at BUD/S
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jul 31, 2022
5 reasons why ‘Bangin’ in Sangin’ was like the Wild West
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jul 31, 2022
The top 8 ways to throw an epic barracks party
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jul 30, 2022
the white death sniper
This insanely talented sniper was known as ‘The White Death’
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jul 28, 2022
5 awful military haircuts that would fail inspection
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jul 24, 2022
These sniper memes will make you laugh for hours
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jul 18, 2022
Warriors in their own words: The ‘Tunnel Rats’ of Vietnam
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jul 6, 2022
5 things you may not know about the Korean War
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jun 26, 2022
This forgotten soldier survived 4 months in Dunkirk by himself
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jun 20, 2022
6 arm exercises that will get you ready for the beach
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jun 18, 2022
6 times enlisted troops can rip on officers and get away with it (maybe)
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jun 17, 2022
7 things all troops should know before becoming a sniper
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jun 12, 2022
fury war movie
8 awesome enlisted leaders depicted in war movies
ByTim Kirkpatrick
Jun 5, 2022
5 things you didn’t know about Air Force One
ByTim Kirkpatrick
May 29, 2022