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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
This is the science behind how muscle is built
Jan 26, 2021 12:50 AM PST
This is how sailors named the ‘cup of Joe’
Jan 22, 2021 7:05 PM PST
4 simple rules every infantryman ‘in the suck’ should obey
Jan 15, 2021 3:30 PM PST
This is the cave art Native American soldiers left in France during WWI
Nov 24, 2020 6:41 PM PST
Apple cider vinegar should be in your diet right now
Nov 18, 2020 9:16 AM PST
Here’s how Hollywood turns actors into military operators
Feb 5, 2020 7:03 PM PST
The ‘God shot’ injection is being used to fight PTSD for combat vets
Feb 5, 2020 7:03 PM PST
17 images that perfectly show the misery of returning your gear
May 9, 2020 3:37 AM PDT
6 reasons why troops hate going to supply
May 15, 2020 8:06 PM PDT
6 ways you can tell your 1st sergeant is lying to you
May 27, 2020 7:20 AM PDT
This is why US Navy sailors wear rating badges
May 27, 2020 12:23 PM PDT
The M1A1 Abrams is a beast, but these tanks are monsters
May 27, 2020 12:27 PM PDT
This is what the pilots from ‘Top Gun’ are doing today
Jun 4, 2020 3:06 PM PDT
6 practical jokes you played on the FNGs
Jun 17, 2020 8:29 PM PDT
Recruit training at Parris Island vs San Diego, according to Marines
Jun 29, 2020 2:37 PM PDT
11 things your platoon medic would never say
Jun 29, 2020 2:39 PM PDT
6 reasons why veterans would gear up and head back to war
Jun 30, 2020 4:13 PM PDT
How to stay fit and not get fat after you get out of the military
Jul 17, 2020 9:55 PM PDT
Here’s the history behind ‘Reveille’
Jul 23, 2020 9:11 PM PDT
5 more military myths that Hollywood swears are true
Jul 27, 2020 6:08 PM PDT
5 epic military movie mistakes you have missed
Jul 29, 2020 12:52 AM PDT
3 tips for picking out a ‘spouse’ right before a deployment
Jul 29, 2020 8:08 PM PDT
9 things you should know before becoming a Marine infantry officer
Jul 31, 2020 9:26 PM PDT
This video answers the question of the casualty radius of Mattis’ knife hand
Aug 12, 2020 4:53 PM PDT
This is the cheesy ‘Top Gun’ commercial Pepsi made in the 1980s
Sep 4, 2020 11:57 PM PDT
These simple luxuries can make your next deployment tolerable
Sep 8, 2020 12:37 PM PDT
This is the difference between running on a treadmill versus outside
Sep 12, 2019 2:52 AM PDT
5 things you didn’t know about ‘Band of Brothers’
Jan 28, 2019 6:41 PM PST
7 weapons that are used in the Marine infantry
Nov 1, 2018 9:59 PM PDT
6 single-arm exercises that will get you jacked in no time
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
5 motivational videos will make you run out and join a gym
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
5 chest exercises that you should never forget
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
These are your picks for the best fictional infantry squad ever
Jan 28, 2019 6:41 PM PST
4 reasons why veterans make the best fitness trainers
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
6 stereotypes you’ll see in every military gym
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
This is the flower that marked a German soldier as being elite
Jan 28, 2019 6:46 PM PST
7 tips for feeling more comfortable at the gym
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
6 tips you should know before buying your first treadmill
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
5 ways you’re ‘creeping’ way too hard while at the gym
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
5 reasons why you should always keep a workout journal
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
This is how much exercise you need if you sit behind a desk all day
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
5 ways to save money by constructing a home gym
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
6 pieces of equipment you need for your home gym
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
4 tips to help you get the most out of your intermittent fasting
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
6 of the most important core exercises you’ll ever do
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
How to use bow-drill to start a lifesaving fire
Jun 25, 2018 12:10 PM PDT
How this man went from being a refugee to a Marine will inspire you
Jun 22, 2018 7:10 PM PDT
This is the single best exercise to improve your brain function
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
11 memes that will make you want to join the Navy
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
5 ways to work out with a trainer without paying for it
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
5 workout machines you should skip while at the gym
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT