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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 medical myths that will actually ‘F’ you up
Jan 28, 2019 6:41 PM PST
4 medical remedies you should know how to make in the field
May 4, 2018 8:08 PM PDT
Here’s what happens to your body when you start to PT regularly
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
4 of the worst things about being stationed at Camp Pendleton
May 2, 2018 10:14 PM PDT
6 things veterans never want to hear while at the VA
May 1, 2018 4:37 AM PDT
5 back exercises that can cure ‘ILS’
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
7 of the best hand-to-hand fight scenes, ranked
Jan 28, 2019 6:41 PM PST
The top 6 reasons people decide to join the infantry
Apr 26, 2018 1:08 AM PDT
How to start a fire with only one hand
Apr 25, 2018 11:08 PM PDT
4 things you didn’t know about the epic film ‘Apocalypse Now’
Jan 28, 2019 6:41 PM PST
6 of the best tank scenes, ranked
Jan 28, 2019 6:41 PM PST
4 reasons why 360-degree cameras should be on the battlefield
Nov 1, 2018 9:43 PM PDT
This is the type of protein you should be buying at the Exchange
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
4 things you didn’t know about Oliver Stone’s classic ‘Platoon’
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
6 of the best barracks drinking games, ranked
Apr 17, 2018 4:31 PM PDT
5 military jokes that will keep you laughing for hours
Apr 12, 2018 8:08 PM PDT
How to properly retire an American Flag
Sep 12, 2019 2:51 AM PDT
6 exercises you can only do with a battle buddy
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
Watch how Light Armored Recon fight chemical attacks
Nov 1, 2018 9:40 PM PDT
7 different types of POGs you’ll meet on mainside
Feb 7, 2019 12:39 AM PST
6 of the best pieces of workout equipment you can build on deployment
Mar 18, 2019 9:16 PM PDT
11 hand salutes that are just plain bad
May 29, 2018 5:08 PM PDT
5 ways you can tell you’re not a boot anymore
Feb 20, 2019 10:00 PM PST
5 of the craziest looking WWI helmets ever assembled
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST
5 reasons why it sucks to join the military from a military family
May 28, 2018 1:08 PM PDT
That time unmanned rifles and mannequins tricked the enemy at Gallipoli
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST
5 times ‘Major Payne’ took training to a new level
Mar 31, 2018 3:02 AM PDT
5 social media influencers that served in the military
Mar 31, 2018 3:02 AM PDT
6 things you didn’t know about the M1 Abrams
Jun 25, 2018 3:56 PM PDT
7 of the best military movie battle speeches, ranked
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
5 things every infantryman needs to be excellent at
Mar 31, 2018 3:02 AM PDT
This is the average gear a soldier in WW2 carried
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST
5 things recruits screw up the most in boot camp
May 18, 2018 12:08 AM PDT
5 reasons why King Leonidas would make the best platoon sergeant ever
Mar 31, 2018 3:02 AM PDT
6 of the best tips every infantryman should consider before patrol
May 28, 2018 9:08 PM PDT
Why gladiators of Rome didn’t die as often as you thought
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST
7 types of riflemen you’ll meet in your first platoon
May 29, 2018 9:08 PM PDT
4 reasons why it’s okay to be immature in the infantry
Mar 31, 2018 3:02 AM PDT
5 of the best ways to get drinkable water while in the field
Mar 31, 2018 3:02 AM PDT
6 things you didn’t know about ‘Full Metal Jacket’
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
6 of the top ways to spot a veteran wannabe
May 12, 2018 12:08 AM PDT
11 memes that will make any infantryman laugh for hours
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
7 unrealistic expectations troops have about their first unit
Mar 31, 2018 3:02 AM PDT
7 things you shouldn’t say to a troop about to deploy
May 15, 2018 1:08 PM PDT
The 10 best military movies in the last 10 years
Jan 28, 2019 6:40 PM PST
5 things every ‘doc’ should know before their first deployment
Mar 31, 2018 3:02 AM PDT
6 types of fire team leaders you’ll meet in the infantry
May 8, 2018 1:08 AM PDT
That time the Japanese tried to bomb the US using balloons
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST
5 interesting ways to simulate injuries when training for combat
Mar 31, 2018 3:01 AM PDT
One of our biggest wartime advantages is now in the hands of the enemy
Mar 31, 2018 3:01 AM PDT
6 different types of machine-gunners you’ll meet in the infantry
Apr 29, 2018 1:08 AM PDT
That time Russia used children to spy on a US embassy
Jan 28, 2019 6:44 PM PST