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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 reasons why ‘Saving Private Ryan’ should have been about Pvt. Ryan
Nov 1, 2022 4:56 AM PDT
6 small changes that would have made these military movies better
Oct 29, 2021 3:30 AM PDT
5 supporting characters you’d want in your squad
Oct 26, 2021 3:00 AM PDT
Watch rare footage of a Kamikaze attack caught on film
Oct 23, 2021 4:00 AM PDT
The reasons why you should shoot with both eyes open, according to a Green Beret
Oct 23, 2021 4:30 AM PDT
These were the terrifying dangers of being a ‘Tunnel Rat’ in Vietnam
Oct 20, 2021 3:00 AM PDT
This is what it felt like to be the ‘FNG’ in Vietnam
Oct 19, 2021 4:00 AM PDT
7 things you’ll never hear a Marine drill instructor say
Oct 17, 2021 4:15 AM PDT
Here’s why some Corpsmen are considered Marines, and some aren’t
Oct 15, 2022 6:19 AM PDT
4 dangers medics face while deployed in combat
Oct 15, 2022 6:18 AM PDT
4 unusual tasks Corpsmen do that their recruiters left out
Mar 31, 2018 2:52 AM PDT
This is how Harry Truman’s prize swords were stolen from his Presidential Library
Jan 28, 2019 6:41 PM PST
5 reasons why Rip It is the go-to energy drink for infantrymen
Aug 21, 2022 5:54 AM PDT
5 honorable ways veterans pay respect to the fallen
Aug 19, 2022 1:24 PM PDT
7 more phrases old school veterans can’t stop saying — and we love it
Aug 19, 2022 4:43 AM PDT
11 military dog memes that are flat-out funny AF
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
10 Military Police memes that will make you laugh all day
Dec 29, 2021 9:38 AM PST
6 arm exercises that will get you ready for the beach
Jun 18, 2022 8:47 PM PDT
5 things you may not know about the Korean War
Jun 26, 2022 6:35 AM PDT
7 best ways to pass time on a combat deployment
Aug 11, 2022 5:25 AM PDT
This MoH recipient led one of the most successful hand-to-hand assaults in WWII
Aug 13, 2021 11:43 PM PDT
9 of the biggest mistakes sailors make while at BUD/S
Jul 31, 2022 6:40 AM PDT
5 reasons why ‘Bangin’ in Sangin’ was like the Wild West
Jul 31, 2022 6:29 AM PDT
The top 8 ways to throw an epic barracks party
Jul 30, 2022 4:59 AM PDT
5 awful military haircuts that would fail inspection
Jul 24, 2022 6:08 AM PDT
7 of the most common mistakes you’re making in the gym
Jul 19, 2021 11:56 PM PDT
Warriors in their own words: The ‘Tunnel Rats’ of Vietnam
Jul 6, 2022 4:54 AM PDT
This forgotten soldier survived 4 months in Dunkirk by himself
Jun 20, 2022 6:00 AM PDT
6 times enlisted troops can rip on officers and get away with it (maybe)
Jun 17, 2022 5:50 PM PDT
7 things all troops should know before becoming a sniper
Jun 12, 2022 3:00 AM PDT
5 things you didn’t know about Air Force One
May 29, 2022 6:02 AM PDT
This bridge is one of the most underrated engineering feats of WWII
May 28, 2022 3:30 AM PDT
6 exercises that you should be doing on chest day
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
This teenage soldier survived 6 months in a Nazi POW camp
Mar 29, 2022 5:59 AM PDT
6 questions every recruit thinks of in boot camp
Mar 18, 2021 9:10 AM PDT
Watch this Sentinel destroy a trespasser at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Jul 9, 2021 10:08 AM PDT
What is it like fighting alongside Afghan troops?
Feb 8, 2022 4:53 AM PST
5 of the crappiest things about serialized gear
Feb 12, 2021 10:04 AM PST
6 tips to better secure your home, according to a Navy SEAL
Jan 30, 2022 6:31 AM PST
This is the tragic history of the flying aircraft carrier
Jan 27, 2022 5:41 AM PST
How Pepsi became the 6th largest military in the world
Jan 9, 2022 7:39 AM PST
6 reasons why it’s not a good idea to attack a Marine FOB
Jan 8, 2022 7:35 AM PST
7 reasons why you need to visit the Marine Corps Museum
Apr 16, 2018 6:08 PM PDT
4 old school problems today’s troops don’t have to worry about
Jan 2, 2022 3:53 AM PST
9 reasons you should have joined the Marines instead
Dec 30, 2021 6:26 AM PST
7 times enlisted troops don’t want to salute
Apr 20, 2018 11:08 AM PDT
10 of the best ‘Full Metal Jacket’ memes ever made
Dec 27, 2021 6:40 AM PST
7 phrases old school veterans can’t stop saying
Dec 26, 2021 8:45 AM PST
11 memes that will remind you how boot you were
Dec 23, 2021 4:27 AM PST
5 types of first sergeants you’ll face in the infantry
Dec 21, 2021 4:29 AM PST
6 separation beards and what they say about your personality
Dec 19, 2021 6:12 AM PST
This was the average day for an ancient Roman soldier
Dec 15, 2021 8:39 AM PST