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Ward Carroll

Navy Veteran, Contributor

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Ward Carrol is a Navy veteran, F-14 Tomcat Radar Intercept Officer, writer, and military commentator.

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F-16 fighting falcon air force

4 things that made the F-16 Fighting Falcon years ahead of its time

By Ward Carroll

79 surprising insider errors in ‘Top Gun’

79 surprising insider errors in ‘Top Gun’

By Ward Carroll

A black SIG Sauer P228 semi-automatic pistol resting on a surface with a magazine and several scattered bullets around it. The pistol has a textured grip and visible trigger.

The 5 most beloved sidearms in US military history

By Ward Carroll

The 7 best transport planes in US military history

The 7 best transport planes in US military history

By Ward Carroll

The 18 greatest fighter aircraft of all time

The 18 greatest fighter aircraft of all time

By Ward Carroll

A woman in a gray sweater is adjusting the sleeve of a young woman in a navy sailor uniform and white sailor hat, who is saluting. Behind her, three other young women in similar navy sailor uniforms and white hats stand in a line inside a room with cubicles and tiled walls.

9 interesting reasons behind US military uniforms

By Ward Carroll

Bright lightning bolts illuminate a dark, cloudy sky above a silhouetted hillside, framed by tree branches on both sides. The ground below is dimly visible with scattered rocks and vegetation.

That time a fighter pilot ejected into a thunderstorm and rode the lightning

By Ward Carroll

Four military fighter jets flying in formation over a patchwork of green and brown agricultural fields. The jets are angled sharply, with visible contrails behind some of them, indicating high-speed maneuvers. The aircraft are sleek and modern, with one jet prominently in the foreground showing detailed markings and equipment.

11 fighter pilot rules that can be applied to everyday life

By Ward Carroll

Kevin Nash says ‘Magic Mike XXL’ cast reminds him of his Army squad

Kevin Nash says ‘Magic Mike XXL’ cast reminds him of his Army squad

By Ward Carroll

This Combat Camera vet used his skills to launch a civilian career as a photojournalist

This Combat Camera vet used his skills to launch a civilian career as a photojournalist

By Ward Carroll

Paul Rieckhoff wants vets to help America ‘bring the temperature down’

Paul Rieckhoff wants vets to help America ‘bring the temperature down’

By Ward Carroll

This Army vet started a company to entertain the troops and honor the fallen

This Army vet started a company to entertain the troops and honor the fallen

By Ward Carroll

Air Force officials present united front to counter F-35 critics

Air Force officials present united front to counter F-35 critics

By Ward Carroll

Battle brewing to build the U.S. Army’s next rotary wing aircraft

Battle brewing to build the U.S. Army’s next rotary wing aircraft

By Ward Carroll

Mercury 13: The first female astronaut candidates that time forgot

Mercury 13: The first female astronaut candidates that time forgot

By Ward Carroll

SEAL Team 6 vet agrees to pay feds profit from bin Laden raid book

SEAL Team 6 vet agrees to pay feds profit from bin Laden raid book

By Ward Carroll

Here’s what it’s going to take to upgrade the Blue Angels to Super Hornets

Here’s what it’s going to take to upgrade the Blue Angels to Super Hornets

By Ward Carroll

Here’s how this USMC vet became a political consultant and RNC delegate

Here’s how this USMC vet became a political consultant and RNC delegate

By Ward Carroll

3 times the War Powers Act got the President cross-threaded with Congress

3 times the War Powers Act got the President cross-threaded with Congress

By Ward Carroll

On D-Day these veterans mobilized volunteers to honor the legacy of the Greatest Generation

On D-Day these veterans mobilized volunteers to honor the legacy of the Greatest Generation

By Ward Carroll

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