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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
5 military movies you should look out for in 2018
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
Why Hollywood prescribes pot to its veteran characters with PTS
Feb 5, 2020 6:59 PM PST
Here was the major problem with the South Vietnamese army
Apr 2, 2018 9:48 AM PDT
These make-believe benefits would make being a vet so much better
Mar 31, 2018 2:57 AM PDT
These K-9s received the Medal of Courage for excellent service
Mar 31, 2018 2:57 AM PDT
This is how to avoid the dreaded ‘blanket party’ in basic training
Jun 17, 2018 2:10 AM PDT
10 epic weapons fails you’ll have to see to believe
Jun 18, 2018 3:10 PM PDT
How the B-2’s stealth technology beats ground radar
Mar 31, 2018 2:57 AM PDT
This combat medic saved lives in the field despite his immobilized legs
Jan 28, 2019 6:43 PM PST
How to see those never-before-published ‘Terminal Lance’ comics
Mar 31, 2018 2:57 AM PDT
7 ways Topper Harley taught us to be better Americans
Apr 2, 2018 9:48 AM PDT
This pioneer is considered the founder of the Navy SEALs
Jan 28, 2019 6:43 PM PST
This is how to apply camo paint — according to a Navy SEAL
Apr 2, 2018 9:48 AM PDT
This drill sergeant saved 8 soldiers in the most heroic way
Apr 2, 2018 9:48 AM PDT
This Marine’s rap is just as epic and mysterious as his identity
Feb 5, 2020 6:59 PM PST
This is what happened to the soldiers from ‘Platoon’
Apr 2, 2018 9:48 AM PDT
The military superpower veterans have but sometimes fail to use
Feb 5, 2020 6:59 PM PST
Marines avoided killing officers because of this symbol
Jul 7, 2018 8:10 PM PDT
How Taco Bell influenced a rapper to become a Marine
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
Here’s what the Marines of ‘Full Metal Jacket’ are doing today
Jun 11, 2018 7:10 PM PDT
How to kidnap Marines — according to a combat training role player
Mar 31, 2018 2:57 AM PDT
This Marine creates amazing sculptures to remember fallen heroes — free of charge
Mar 31, 2018 2:56 AM PDT
This incredible rap song perfectly captures life in Marine Corps infantry
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
6 military cadences you will never forget
May 31, 2019 9:05 PM PDT
This retina scanner tracks terrorists anywhere in the world
Nov 1, 2018 9:19 PM PDT
These are the Hollywood actors who train our troops for combat
Mar 31, 2018 2:56 AM PDT
Why leaving the wire for a MEDCAP unarmed is absolutely terrifying
Mar 31, 2018 2:56 AM PDT
‘Last Flag Flying’ shows how military brotherhood never dies
Feb 4, 2020 5:23 PM PST
This is how Marines set up ‘vehicle checkpoints’ in enemy territory
Mar 31, 2018 2:56 AM PDT
This Marine’s powerful music earned him an epic record deal
Feb 5, 2020 6:59 PM PST
9 fictional characters that would make great drinking buddies
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
Watch this Texas monster truck rescue an Army vehicle from Harvey floodwaters
Jan 28, 2019 6:42 PM PST
How an aspiring sergeant major became a stand-up comedian
Apr 2, 2018 9:48 AM PDT
7 reasons why you shouldn’t be too nice in the military
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
11 images of what it’s like seeing your DI for the first time after boot camp
Apr 2, 2018 9:48 AM PDT
14 images that humorously recall your first firefight
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
This special ops sniper challenge is the most ridiculous video you’ll see all day
Feb 7, 2019 10:55 PM PST
This is one of the largest indoor oceans ever built
Nov 1, 2018 9:15 PM PDT
Mattis boosts troops’ morale with impromptu epic speech
Jan 28, 2019 6:42 PM PST
6 tips we learned from ‘Ferris Bueller’ on how to ‘skate’ in the military
Feb 5, 2020 6:59 PM PST
Rarely seen footage from the Battle of the Bulge
Jan 28, 2019 6:42 PM PST
This is why the Navy SEAL swim challenge is not for just anyone
Jan 28, 2019 6:42 PM PST
This song will give you a flashback to your time in the service
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
These 6 men went from the military to throwing ‘upper-cuts’ in the ring
Feb 5, 2020 6:59 PM PST
17 images that show why going to the armory sucks
Oct 16, 2019 5:14 PM PDT
This is what made ancient Roman gladiators so fierce
Jan 28, 2019 6:42 PM PST
33 images that perfectly portray your first 96-hour liberty
Mar 31, 2018 2:55 AM PDT
This is how Naval officers conduct a man overboard drill on a ‘killer tomato’
Apr 2, 2018 9:48 AM PDT
4 hilarious tips for pulling the ‘veteran card’ in school
Feb 5, 2020 6:59 PM PST
7 life lessons we learned from ‘In The Army Now’
Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST
This is the legend of the Knights of the Round Table
Jan 28, 2019 6:42 PM PST
Here’s what you didn’t know about the Queen’s Guards
Jun 25, 2018 3:56 PM PDT