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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
The 5 MOPP levels that could save you from a chemical attack
Mar 18, 2022 4:06 PM PDT
8 of the best things about a combat deployment
Mar 18, 2022 5:03 AM PDT
3 reasons why yelling cadences will get you through a tough workout
Mar 18, 2022 5:01 AM PDT
7 of the best drill sergeants and drill instructors to ever hit the screen
Mar 22, 2022 6:30 AM PDT
Here’s how one Marine survived an internal decapitation
Mar 13, 2022 6:50 AM PST
7 life lessons we learned from ‘Stripes’
Mar 12, 2022 5:59 AM PST
4 ways to make ‘planking’ easier
Mar 12, 2022 5:58 AM PST
This Medal of Honor recipient hid within enemy earshot for 8 days
Mar 6, 2022 6:32 AM PST
Memes that are way too real for every Corpsman
Feb 26, 2022 6:02 AM PST
The story of Sammy Davis inspired the war scenes in ‘Forrest Gump’
Feb 25, 2022 5:14 AM PST
5 military drills that’ll blow your mind
Feb 21, 2022 5:35 AM PST
7 things NCOs have done but will never admit
Feb 17, 2022 4:47 AM PST
This is why sailors have 13 buttons on their trousers
Dec 12, 2021 6:35 AM PST
That time US troops found 200 tons of stolen Nazi gold
Dec 3, 2021 6:49 AM PST
4 tips on how to clear a room, according to a Navy SEAL
Feb 7, 2022 4:28 AM PST
4 more military cadences you will never forget
Feb 8, 2022 4:53 AM PST
Can you handle this 7-minute exercise routine?
Jan 23, 2022 7:38 AM PST
WATCH: Why the Viet Cong tunnels were so deadly
Jan 21, 2022 7:08 AM PST
This is why Corpsmen are better than Medics
Jan 16, 2022 6:58 AM PST
4 outstanding things you didn’t know about Dan Daly
Jan 17, 2022 6:56 AM PST
4 ways armies have sent ‘FU’ messages to their enemies
Jan 17, 2022 6:58 AM PST
4 things you didn’t know about night vision goggles
Jan 15, 2022 5:46 AM PST
8 things a boot lieutenant should never say
Jan 9, 2022 7:39 AM PST
This is why the saltiest sailors wear a ‘fouled anchor’
Feb 5, 2020 6:59 PM PST
4 reasons why ‘Black Hawk Down’ should have been about Hoot
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
4 reasons why showering on deployment is disgusting
May 22, 2018 9:08 PM PDT
Watch these Marine recruits take on the infamous ‘Reaper’
Sep 12, 2019 2:52 AM PDT
This is why some Marines wear the ‘French Fourragere,’ and some don’t
Nov 27, 2021 3:10 AM PST
This is the origin of the 21-gun salute
Mar 5, 2021 6:46 AM PST
Being assigned to a bomber crew in WWII was basically a death sentence
Mar 30, 2021 3:39 AM PDT
5 of the stupidest diseases you can develop at the gym
Feb 26, 2021 6:45 AM PST
Hilarious Navy memes that are freaking spot on
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
This is why the national anthem is played before sporting events
Oct 15, 2022 6:15 AM PDT
13 old school war movies every young trooper needs to watch
Jun 18, 2021 11:48 PM PDT
4 things you didn’t know about trench clubs
Jun 16, 2021 11:45 PM PDT
6 reasons ‘Full Metal Jacket’ should have been about Animal Mother
Aug 13, 2021 11:05 PM PDT
The intense ‘Crucible’ training is what separates recruits from Marines
Feb 19, 2021 9:21 AM PST
7 of the best Vietnam movies and shows, ranked
Mar 29, 2021 5:18 AM PDT
These sniper memes will make you laugh for hours
Jul 18, 2022 5:12 AM PDT
The funniest Top Gun memes ever created
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
5 cable exercises that will add bulk up your arms
Feb 2, 2021 9:16 AM PST
4 of the best tips on getting through BUD/S, according a Navy SEAL
Nov 15, 2022 5:21 AM PST
That time Russian troops repelled Germans with just their mangled faces
Nov 13, 2022 6:04 AM PST
9 reasons you should have joined the Navy instead
Nov 12, 2022 5:40 AM PST
7 things that need to be in your veteran starter kit
Nov 11, 2022 4:26 AM PST
How adrenaline gives you strength during combat
Nov 9, 2022 5:24 AM PST
4 things you didn’t know about Roman gladiators
Nov 9, 2022 5:11 AM PST
5 things you didn’t know about Sgt. Elias’s death scene in ‘Platoon’
Nov 8, 2022 4:18 AM PST
8 times your troops failed you outside of combat
Nov 7, 2022 5:26 AM PST
This is how a guitar pick can keep you warm out in the field
Nov 6, 2022 5:35 AM PDT
6 things you want to take back before getting out of the military
Nov 4, 2022 4:58 AM PDT